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S 298 Advanced toward a vote

Requires the Small Business Administration to move at least 30 percent of its headquarters employees to duty stations outside the Washington, D.C. area and to cut its headquarters office space by at least 30 percent.

Official title: Returning SBA to Main Street Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 29-JAN-2025
Referred 29-JAN-2025
Approved by committee 20-FEB-2025
Reported 04-MAR-2025
On the calendar 04-MAR-2025
Key points
  • Requires the Administrator, within 1 year of enactment and if the Administrator determines it will reduce cost to the Federal Government, to change the permanent duty station of at least 30 percent of headquarters employees to offices outside the Washington metropolitan area.
  • Requires that relocated employees be paid based on the pay locality of their new station and not be authorized to telework on a full-time basis, with employees given at least 60 and up to 90 days' notice before the change takes effect.
  • Requires the Administrator to reduce headquarters office space by at least 30 percent, beginning within 180 days and finishing within 2 years of enactment.
  • Requires the Administrator to report to Congress within 180 days on headcounts, exceptions, and the relocation plan, and to include staffing figures in future budget justification materials.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Commerce

Sponsor Joni Ernst (R-IA) Cosponsors · 2
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2 Republicans