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HR 7714 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

OUR Public Buildings Act

Introduced: May 10, 2022 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4901)
May 11, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
May 10, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Outlease Reform in Public Buildings Act or the OUR Public Buildings Act

This bill establishes requirements for outleasing certain federal buildings.

Specifically, the General Services Administration (GSA) must develop and require the use of standard clauses to use in any outlease agreement that

  • is for a public building that is at least 150,000 gross square feet;
  • is entered into by the GSA and a private entity;
  • for which the leased space totals at least 51% of the usable square feet of the building; and
  • for which the term of the lease, including options, is in excess of five years.

Any such agreement must require the lessee to submit a form disclosing any foreign ownership interest in the outlease.

The GSA may not enter into such an outlease with the President, the Vice President, the head of an executive agency, or a Member of Congress.

The outlease shall not take effect if Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval of the outlease and such joint resolution is signed by the President.

What's happening now May 12, 2022

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4901)

 Committees of jurisdiction 3