S2685-118

Passed Senate

To make data and internal guidance on excess personal property publicly available, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Legislative Progress

Passed Senate
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill increases transparency in federal excess property management. GSA must compile and publish annual reports on excess property, and each agency must publish guidance on considering excess property before buying new.

Who Benefits and How

Taxpayers benefit from improved reuse of excess government property. Public gains access to excess property data.

Who Bears the Burden and How

GSA must compile and publish reports. Agencies must publish internal guidance within 180 days.

Key Provisions

  • GSA must publish annual compilation of agency excess property reports
  • Agencies must publish internal guidance on considering excess property before new purchases
  • GSA must publish summary of interagency working group findings on excess property use
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 04:51

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires GSA to publish public reports on excess federal property and mandates agencies to publish guidance on considering excess property before new purchases.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Procurement Waste Reduction

Legislative Strategy

"Increase excess property reuse through transparency and guidance requirements"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Procurement
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ Administrator of General Services

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