To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 18, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
This bill would amend federal law to prevent the General Services Administration, which manages federal buildings and property, from considering abortion law or availability when deciding where to construct, acquire, or lease buildings for government use. The legislation applies to all decisions about federal real estate, including the selection of sites for new construction, the purchase of existing buildings, and agreements to rent space from private landlords. The bill does not allocate any funding or establish a specific timeline for implementation, instead adding restrictions to existing federal authorities. By prohibiting abortion-related factors from influencing these real estate decisions, the bill effectively requires that federal building location choices be made independently of a state or locality's abortion policies. The measure was introduced in July 2023 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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