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S 2292 109th Congress Senate

A bill to provide relief for the Federal judiciary from excessive rent charges.

Introduced: April 24, 2006 See on congress.gov
Law Administrative feesCollection of accountsConstruction costsCourthouses
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Economics and Public FinanceFederal office buildingsMaintenance and repairProperty taxRentTaxation
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.
Apr 27, 2006
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 27, 2006
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 15, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1363)
Feb 15, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 27, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prohibits, effective October 1, 2006: (1) rent charges established by the Administrator of General Services for accommodations provided to the judicial branch from exceeding the actual costs of operating and maintaining such accommodations by the General Services Administration (GSA); and (2) any amounts for shell rent, capital costs, real estate taxes (except for taxes paid by the Administrator to lessors), or administrative fees from being included in such rent charges. Requires the judicial branch's repayment to the Administrator of the cost of repair and alteration projects performed by GSA on judicial branch accommodations after October 1, 2006, to be recovered over time in a manner agreed upon by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Administrator.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2292: A bill to provide relief for the Federal judiciary from excessive rent charges.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2292/
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"S. 2292: A bill to provide relief for the Federal judiciary from excessive rent charges.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2292/.
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S. 2292, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2292/.
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