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H.R. 189 119th Congress House

Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act

Official title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLease and rental servicesPublic contracts and procurementSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 13, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 13, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)
Jan 13, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)
Jan 13, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 189.
Jan 13, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H104-105)
Jan 13, 2025
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 3, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act

This bill revokes the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to lease general purpose office space and instead provides for the General Services Administration to lease such space for the SEC. The bill's provisions do not affect those leases entered into by the SEC before this bill's enactment.

The Government Accountability Office must (1) complete a review under which it shall update a 2016 report with respect to independent leasing authorities, and (2) report to Congress on the review.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 189: Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-189/
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"H.R. 189: Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-189/.
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H.R. 189, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-189/.
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