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A bill to require the head of each Executive agency to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to the headquarters of the Executive agency to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
1/14/2025, 7:03 PM
Summary of Bill S 5614
Bill 118 s 5614, also known as the "Relocation of Executive Agency Employees Act," aims to address the issue of government agency headquarters being concentrated in the Washington metropolitan area. The bill proposes that the head of each Executive agency must relocate 30 percent of the employees currently assigned to the headquarters to duty stations outside of the Washington metropolitan area.
The main goal of this legislation is to decentralize the federal government workforce and distribute it more evenly across the country. Supporters of the bill argue that this will help to reduce congestion and overcrowding in the Washington metropolitan area, as well as promote economic development in other regions of the country.
Opponents of the bill, however, raise concerns about the potential disruption and cost associated with relocating a significant portion of the federal workforce. They also argue that concentrating government agencies in Washington allows for more efficient communication and collaboration between agencies. Overall, the "Relocation of Executive Agency Employees Act" is a controversial piece of legislation that seeks to address the issue of government agency headquarters being concentrated in one area. It will be interesting to see how this bill progresses through Congress and what impact it may have on the federal workforce and the Washington metropolitan area.
The main goal of this legislation is to decentralize the federal government workforce and distribute it more evenly across the country. Supporters of the bill argue that this will help to reduce congestion and overcrowding in the Washington metropolitan area, as well as promote economic development in other regions of the country.
Opponents of the bill, however, raise concerns about the potential disruption and cost associated with relocating a significant portion of the federal workforce. They also argue that concentrating government agencies in Washington allows for more efficient communication and collaboration between agencies. Overall, the "Relocation of Executive Agency Employees Act" is a controversial piece of legislation that seeks to address the issue of government agency headquarters being concentrated in one area. It will be interesting to see how this bill progresses through Congress and what impact it may have on the federal workforce and the Washington metropolitan area.
Current Status of Bill S 5614
Bill S 5614 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 19, 2024. Bill S 5614 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on December 19, 2024. Bill S 5614's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of December 19, 2024
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5614
Total Number of Sponsors
4Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
4Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5614
Primary Policy Focus
Comments

Salma Ross
681
1 year ago
This bill is a disaster! How will it impact us regular folks? Who is really benefiting from this? #confused
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 5614
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