The COST of Relocations Act requires federal agencies to conduct thorough benefit-cost analyses before relocating more than 100 employees (or 5 percent of their workforce) to different areas. Before moving forward with such relocations, agencies must submit their analysis to their Office of Inspector General, which then has 90 days to review the findings and report to Congress on whether the agency followed proper economic analysis guidelines. The required analysis must include detailed information about expected outcomes, impacts on affected employees and communities, implementation timelines, risk assessments, and how the relocation affects the agency's ability to carry out its mission. Agencies must also make their relocation reports publicly available, though they can withhold proprietary or confidential information, and the bill includes a specific provision requiring comparison of real estate options within the National Capital Region to those elsewhere if moving jobs out of the Washington area. This legislation applies to all federal agencies and does not override any existing legal requirements agencies already face regarding relocations.
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