S1171-119

Introduced

To require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 27, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF91117588AF541D28E30966C583EED1A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Oversight to Secure Transparency of Relocations Act or the COST of Relocations Act .
  • Section H6A97299A2ACC4AF4AC02B42585980340: 2. Benefit-cost analysis on certain relocations Except as provided in subsection (d), a Federal agency may not carry out a covered relocation unless, prior to...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Finance, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Finance Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 27, 2025

Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, and …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Finance Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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