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DRAIN Act

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 14, 2019
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Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the DRAIN Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration to jointly develop and implement a plan for relocating nonsecurity agencies outside the National Capital region by the later of October 1, 2029, or the expiration date of the lease for the building in which the nonsecurity agency's headquarters is located.

The bill exempts security agencies and nonsecurity agencies specifically exempted by the President from the relocation requirement. A security agency is an agency that receives the majority of its funding from appropriations provided for the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, or for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 493: DRAIN Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-493/
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"S. 493: DRAIN Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-493/.
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S. 493, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-493/.
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