0
0

Drain the Swamp Act of 2023

1/18/2024, 5:57 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 978

Drain the Swamp Act of 2023

This bill repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of the federal government be exercised in the District of Columbia, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.

Each executive agency, by September 30, 2024, must submit a plan for the relocation of its headquarters outside of the Washington metropolitan area. Such plan shall

  • identify a location for a new headquarters;
  • maximize any potential cost savings associated with the relocation;
  • provide that, upon implementation of the plan, no more than 10% of agency employees are based in the Washington metropolitan area; and
  • consider any potential national security implications of the relocation.

Each agency shall implement the plan by September 30, 2028.

Read the Full Bill

Formatted TextPDFFormatted XML

Current Status of Bill HR 978

Bill HR 978 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 10, 2023. Bill HR 978 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 10, 2023.  Bill HR 978's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. as of February 10, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 978

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 978

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- District of Columbia
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Maryland
- Virginia

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 978

Drain the Swamp Act of 2023
Drain the Swamp Act of 2023
To require the head of each executive agency to relocate such agency outside of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and for other purposes.

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 978

Warren Davidson
Warren Davidson
OhioRepublican

Latest Bills

RISE Act
Bill S 3589August 14, 2026
Federal Building Threat Notification Act
Bill S 2542August 14, 2026
A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.
Bill S 4505August 14, 2026
A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
Bill S 2677August 14, 2026
USMMA Athletics Act of 2026
Bill S 3266August 13, 2026
Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
Bill S 434August 13, 2026
Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act
Bill S 4850August 13, 2026
Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
Bill S 3897August 13, 2026
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Bill S 4784August 13, 2026
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
Bill S 1516August 13, 2026