CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

S.Amdt. 3049

S.Amdt. 3049 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3049, submitted by Ms. Hirono, aims to add a requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a report to Congress regarding the cost of the Department of Veterans Affairs return to in-office work policy.

The amendment requires this report to be submitted no later than 60 days after the Act is enacted and must detail the following:

  • Costs associated with the return to in-office work policy, specifically past and projected costs for additional office space, modifications to existing space, relocation incentives, and transit subsidies and reimbursements.

  • The number of staff who commute two or more hours each way to follow the return to in-office work policy.

  • The number of staff working in Federal facilities that are not leased or owned by the Department because of the return to in-office work policy.