119 HR 1460 IH: Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1460IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 21, 2025Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo require the head of each executive agency to relocate such agency outside of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Drain the Swamp Act of 2025.

2.

Relocation of agency headquarters

(a)

Repeal of headquarters location requirement

Section 72 of title 4, United States Code, is repealed. (b)

Headquarters relocation plan

(1)

In general

Not later than September 30, 2026, the head of each executive agency shall develop and submit to Congress a plan for the relocation of the headquarters of that agency outside of the Washington metropolitan area. (2)

Requirements

The plan described in paragraph (1) shall— (A)identify a location for a new headquarters outside of the Washington metropolitan area; (B)maximize any potential cost savings associated with the relocation; (C)provide that, upon implementation of the plan, no more than 10 percent of the employees of the agency are based in the Washington metropolitan area; and (D)consider any potential national security implications of the relocation. (3)

Certification

Prior to the submission of a plan under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Administrator of General Services shall certify the compliance of the plan with the provisions of this section if the plan meets the requirements described in paragraph (2). (4)

Implementation

Not later than September 30, 2030, the head of each executive agency shall implement the plan for such agency submitted under paragraph (1). (c)

Definitions

For purposes of this section: (1)

Executive agency

The term executive agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, except that the term does not include the Executive Office of the President. (2)

Washington metropolitan area

The term Washington metropolitan area means the geographic area located within the boundaries of— (A)the District of Columbia; (B)Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in the State of Maryland; and (C)Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties and the City of Alexandria in the Commonwealth of Virginia.