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S. 5614 118th Congress Senate

DRAIN THE SWAMP Act

Official title: A bill to require the head of each Executive agency to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to the headquarters of the Executive agency to duty statio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the head of each Executive agency to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to the headquarters of the Executive agency to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2024 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Dec 19, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 19, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5614: DRAIN THE SWAMP Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5614/
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"S. 5614: DRAIN THE SWAMP Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5614/.
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S. 5614, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5614/.
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