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H.R. 2345 117th Congress House

Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act

Official title: To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaEconomic development
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Executive agency funding and structureGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsLand transfersMarylandPoverty and welfare assistanceVirginia
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Apr 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Department of State to promote the export of goods and services by small- and medium-sized businesses from, and facilitate business investment in, rural areas of the United States. A rural area is an area with a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants that is outside an urbanized area.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Apr 1, 2021
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2345: Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2345/
MLA
"H.R. 2345: Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2345/.
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H.R. 2345, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2345/.
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[H.R. 2345: Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2345/)
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