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H.R. 978 · 118th Congress

Drain the Swamp Act of 2023

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

This bill repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of the federal government be exercised in the District of Columbia, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 10, 2023

Drain the Swamp Act of 2023

This bill repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of the federal government be exercised in the District of Columbia, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.

Each executive agency, by September 30, 2024, must submit a plan for the relocation of its headquarters outside of the Washington metropolitan area. Such plan shall

  • identify a location for a new headquarters;
  • maximize any potential cost savings associated with the relocation;
  • provide that, upon implementation of the plan, no more than 10% of agency employees are based in the Washington metropolitan area; and
  • consider any potential national security implications of the relocation.

Each agency shall implement the plan by September 30, 2028.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Drain the Swamp Act of 2023

Latest action (Feb 10, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 10, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.