This bill requires federal agencies to conduct a detailed benefit-cost analysis before relocating federal jobs to a different geographic area, with the analysis reviewed by each agency's Inspector General and reported to Congress within 90 days. The bill applies to relocations affecting more than 5 percent or 100 employees of an agency (whichever is smaller), including situations where jobs are moved outside an employee's current commuting area or transferred between agencies. Agencies must document expected outcomes, stakeholder engagement plans, implementation timelines, risk assessments, and the relocation's impact on agency operations and mission—with findings made public after removing confidential information. The legislation also requires Inspectors General to assess whether agencies followed proper economic analysis guidelines and, specifically for moves out of the Washington D.C. region, whether alternative locations within the region were considered. The bill does not establish funding but creates a procedural requirement to ensure congressional oversight and transparency before major federal workforce relocations occur.
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