Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6276) to direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1065) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.

3.0.0 6276 2025-11-18T11:18:14Z 2025-11-18T11:18:14Z House H HR 2023-11-07 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6276 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 6276.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the US ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Directs GSA and OMB to identify utilization rates forpublic buildings.[Page H5545]</pre> ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-03-14T14:36:41Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Discharged from 2023-11-15T14:00:00Z Referred to 2023-11-08T18:29:45Z Unknown 2024-03-12T21:06:36Z Unknown 2024-03-12T20:30:45Z Reported By 2024-02-13T18:40:26Z Markup By 2023-12-06T14:59:00Z Markup By 2023-11-15T15:00:00Z Discharged from 2023-11-15T14:00:00Z Referred To 2023-11-07T15:01:20Z H. Rept. 118-384 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6276) to direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1065) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. 118 1071 HRES 2024-03-12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:12:32 Related bill House Procedurally related House 2024-03-14 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2024-03-12 17:21:54 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6276. Floor H38900 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 17:13:46 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 17:13:42 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 17:13:39 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 84 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll084.xml House 118 2024-03-12T21:13:39Z 2 2024-03-12 17:13:39 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 84 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll084.xml House 118 2024-03-12T21:13:39Z 2 2024-03-12 17:06:36 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 83). Floor H36210 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 83 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll083.xml House 118 2024-03-12T21:06:36Z 2 2024-03-12 16:30:57 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 16:30:45 Mr. Beyer moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H1132) Floor H36200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2024-03-12 16:30:12 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1131-1133) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 16:30:11 Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 6276. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:24:28 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 6276 are postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:23:16 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:22:14 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:21:47 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6276. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:14:44 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 7. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:11:29 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 6. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:07:30 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 5. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 15:03:03 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 4. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:58:53 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 3. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:52:23 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 2. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:44:16 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:16:56 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6276. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:16:46 The Speaker designated the Honorable Jennifer A. Kiggans to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:16:44 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1071 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:16:15 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 and H. Res. 1065. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 1065 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-12 14:16:10 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1071. (consideration: CR H1116-1127; text: CR H1121-1122) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-11 19:27:05 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1071 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 and H. Res. 1065. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 1065 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2024-02-13 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00314 2024-02-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-384. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2024-02-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-384. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-12-06 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 26. Committee 2023-12-06 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-11-15 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-11-15 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged Committee 2023-11-08 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2023-11-07 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-11-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-11-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] Scott Perry R PA 10 N 2024-02-12T20:47:00Z H.R 6276, USE IT Act of 2023 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59977 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on December 6, 2023 Government Operations and Politics Computers and information technology 2024-03-18T17:55:52Z Congressional oversight 2024-03-18T17:55:47Z Government buildings, facilities, and property 2024-03-18T17:55:40Z Government Operations and Politics 2023-11-13T15:46:15Z

00 2023-11-07 Introduced in House 2024-03-04T23:12:42Z Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 or USE IT Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish standard methodologies and identify technologies to measure federal building utilization and to use both to evaluate and consolidate public buildings and federally-leased space. Federal agencies must (1) work with GSA to use sensors and other technologies in public buildings to measure occupancy, and (2) report on actual space utilization. OMB and GSA must annually ensure building utilization averages at least 60% in each public building and federally-leased space over each 1-year period. The bill also requires OMB and GSA to submit a plan to Congress to consolidate federal agency headquarters buildings in the National Capital region so that building utilization exceeds 60%.

07 2024-02-13 Reported to House 2024-03-18T15:14:38Z Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 or USE IT Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish standard methodologies and identify technologies to measure federal building utilization and to use both to evaluate and consolidate public buildings and federally leased space. Federal agencies must (1) work with GSA to use sensors and other technologies in public buildings to measure occupancy, and (2) report on actual space utilization. OMB and GSA must annually ensure building utilization averages at least 60% in each public building and federally leased space over each 1-year period. The bill also requires OMB and GSA to submit a plan to Congress and the Government Accountability Office to consolidate federal agency headquarters buildings in the National Capital region so that building utilization exceeds 60%.

53 2024-03-12 Passed House 2024-03-18T20:55:08Z Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 or USE IT Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish standard methodologies and identify technologies to measure federal building utilization and to use both to evaluate and consolidate public buildings and federally leased space. Federal agencies must (1) work with GSA to use sensors and other technologies in public buildings to measure occupancy, and (2) report on actual space utilization. OMB and GSA must annually ensure building utilization averages at least 60% in each public building and federally leased space over each 1-year period. The bill also requires OMB and GSA to submit a plan to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to consolidate federal agency headquarters buildings in the National Capital region so that building utilization exceeds 60%. Occupancy agreements between federal tenants and the GSA shall stipulate annual reporting to GSA on space utilization and occupancy. Federal tenants must return office space to GSA if the occupancy of the tenant falls below a 60% space utilization rate for six months within any 1-year period. Agencies with independent leasing authorities must report space utilization and occupancy annually to Congress. The GAO shall report on agency costs and occupancy rates for public or federally leased buildings. Agencies must report certain buildings with utilization rates below 20% to the agency's inspector general for investigation.

USE IT Act of 2023 Display Title 45 USE IT Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:18:22Z Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:12:53Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 USE IT Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:12:53Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 USE IT Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:35:34Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:35:34Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:34:20Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 USE IT Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:34:20Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:33:53Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 USE IT Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:33:53Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 6 To direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T21:46:55Z Introduced in House IH Official Titles as Amended by House 7 To authorize the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space, and for other purposes. 2024-03-13T14:06:02Z H House 866 118 HAMDT An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 118-419 to require federal agencies to report public buildings or federally-leased spaces with a capacity of 500 or more employees and a utilization rate below 20 percent to their inspector general for investigation. 2024-03-19T16:50:51Z 2024-03-12 On agreeing to the Rose amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 15:21:37 R000612 Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] John Rose R TN W. 6 2024-03-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6276 USE IT Act of 2023 2025-11-18 5 2024-03-12 15:21:37 On agreeing to the Rose amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:14:32 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Rose. (consideration: CR H1126-1127; text: CR H1126) Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:14:32 House Amendment Offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:21:37 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rose amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 865 118 HAMDT An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 118-419 to require the Government Accountability Office to report on the cost of conducting the survey and monitoring every federal building's occupancy for a year (including installing sensors in every office of every federal building nationwide). 2024-03-19T16:50:20Z 2024-03-12 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 15:14:15 M001218 Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-6] Richard McCormick R GA 6 2024-03-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6276 USE IT Act of 2023 2025-11-18 5 2024-03-12 15:14:15 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:10:42 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. McCormick. (consideration: CR H1125-1126; text: CR H1125) Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:10:42 House Amendment Offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:14:15 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 864 118 HAMDT An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 118-419 to require the bill's annual report on the usage of real property be made publicly available on an accessible website run by the General Services Administration with exceptions for national security. 2024-03-19T16:49:57Z 2024-03-12 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 15:10:36 M001218 Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-6] Richard McCormick R GA 6 2024-03-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6276 USE IT Act of 2023 2025-11-18 5 2024-03-12 15:10:36 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:07:15 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. McCormick. (consideration: CR H1125; text: CR H1125) Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:07:15 House Amendment Offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:10:36 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 863 118 HAMDT An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 118-419 to include employee badge swipe data as a tool for measuring the utilization of public buildings and federally leased spaces. 2024-03-19T16:49:20Z 2024-03-12 On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 15:06:46 H001096 Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] Harriet Hageman R WY M. 2024-03-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6276 USE IT Act of 2023 2025-11-18 5 2024-03-12 15:06:46 On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:02:41 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Hageman. (consideration: CR H1124-1125; text: CR H1124) Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:02:41 House Amendment Offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:06:46 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 862 118 HAMDT An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 118-419 to require federal agencies to report to Congress on whether occupancy and utilization rates are affected by an agency's remote work and telework policies. 2024-03-19T16:48:49Z 2024-03-12 On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 15:02:31 H001096 Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] Harriet Hageman R WY M. 2024-03-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6276 USE IT Act of 2023 2025-11-18 5 2024-03-12 15:02:31 On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:58:28 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Hageman. (consideration: CR H1124; text: CR H1124) Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:58:28 House Amendment Offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 15:02:31 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 861 118 HAMDT An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 118-419 to redefine occupancy to include the total number of employees actually performing duties in person in a public building or federally-leased space 40 hours per week. 2024-03-19T16:48:18Z 2024-03-12 On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 14:58:17 P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] Scott Perry R PA 10 2024-03-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6276 USE IT Act of 2023 2025-11-18 5 2024-03-12 14:58:17 On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:52:10 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Perry. (consideration: CR H1123-1124; text: CR H1123) Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:52:10 House Amendment Offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:58:17 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 860 118 HAMDT An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 118-419 to require certain data collection and reporting on space utilization, occupancy, and availability of office space leased by an Executive agency. 2024-03-19T16:47:48Z 2024-03-12 On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 14:51:47 E000246 Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] Chuck Edwards R NC 11 2024-03-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6276 USE IT Act of 2023 2025-11-18 5 2024-03-12 14:51:47 On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:43:57 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Edwards. (consideration: CR H1122-1123; text: CR H1122) Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:43:57 House Amendment Offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-12 14:51:47 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 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