H.R. 514
119th Congress
SWAMP Act
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Cosponsors
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Actions
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Amendments
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Committees
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Since introduced
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
17 January 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 19 February 2025
Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act or the SWAMP Act
This bill prohibits new construction, major renovation, leasing, or renewing a lease of certain executive agency headquarters in the District of Columbia metropolitan area and establishes a competitive bidding process for the relocation of such headquarters.
The General Services Administration (GSA) must (1) establish a process to allow an executive agency to request the GSA to issue a solicitation for the relocation of its headquarters or allow the GSA to issue such a solicitation without a request, if necessary; (2) allow any state or political subdivision of a state to respond to a solicitation with a proposal for the relocation of the agency's headquarters; and (3) in consultation with the executive agency, select a state or political subdivision of a state for the relocation of the agency's headquarters using a competitive bidding procedure based on certain considerations.
Timeline
5 actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
17 January 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
16 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
16 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
16 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
16 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
1 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]IACosponsors
- Democrat1100%
- Democrat:Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Classification
Policy area
Government Operations and PoliticsLegislative subjects
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