GSA would face yearly deadline to detail its building holdings to Congress
Passed one chamberH.R. 6480Latest action
Sponsor: Greg Stanton · Representative · AZ
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Official title: To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes.
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
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GSA would have to give Congress a detailed annual report on federal buildings and leases by January 31 each year.
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What does this do?
The bill requires GSA to send Congress a yearly report, due by January 31, covering the prior year's activity of the Public Building Service. The report must detail leases signed or ended, leased versus vacant space, agency space and rent spending, construction projects, operating costs, maintenance backlogs, and building sales, plus relocation and funding plans for displaced agencies.
Who does it affect?
GSA and its Public Building Service, which manages federal offices and leases, are directly affected. Congress, federal agencies using GSA space, government workers, and communities near federal facilities could be indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
The report would give lawmakers more consistent data to track how GSA manages taxpayer-funded office space, which could shape future decisions on building closures, relocations, or spending.
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Based on the “Referred in Senate” text of Mar 25, 2026.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 4, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Mar 25, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.