CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)

COST of Relocations Act

H.R. 2470 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 33 Democratic cosponsors · See all 33 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Congressional Oversight to Secure Transparency of Relocations Act or the COST of Relocations Act. It requires Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis before carrying out certain relocations of employment positions to different areas. The agency must submit an unredacted report of this analysis to its Office of Inspector General. The Inspector General must then review the report and submit their findings to specific Congressional committees. The bill defines what must be included in the analysis report, such as anticipated outcomes, employee engagement plans, risk assessments, and mission impacts. It also outlines specific rules for when these relocation rules apply based on the number of employees affected.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates that agencies make their relocation analysis reports publicly available.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    The bill requires benefit-cost analyses to justify the use of Federal funds for large-scale relocations.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    Federal employees may face job instability if their positions are replaced by ones in different commuting areas.

  • Scored -2

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The bill could result in the loss of federal jobs and economic activity in current agency regions due to relocations.