HR 5712
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Maryland
Virginia
Drain the Swamp Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Drain the Swamp Act of 2021
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, 2022, 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, 2026.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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