Not adopted
This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
- Failed
What this amendment would do
This amendment would add a section to the bill requiring the relocation of federal agencies and the sale of specific federal buildings.
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Consolidation and Sale
- Federal agencies located in certain buildings must move to other federal buildings within 18 months of the act's enactment.
- The Administrator of General Services must sell six specific federal buildings in Washington, DC, at fair market value for their highest and best use within two years of the agencies vacating them.
- The sale of these buildings is prohibited from being made to any foreign person, foreign entity, or any entity where a foreign person is a beneficial owner, meaning someone who possesses significant ownership or control.
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Proceeds and Property
- Money from the sales will be used first to fund the implementation of this section via the Federal Buildings Fund, with any remaining money going to the Treasury's general fund to reduce the deficit.
- The Administrator and federal agencies are prohibited from purchasing or leasing any other property as part of this consolidation.
- The sale of these buildings is exempt from certain requirements, including the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act.
- 6/28/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors