Drain the Swamp Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 2, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Drain the Swamp Act of 2017
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, 2018, 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, 2023.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2017 to Oct 12, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jun 6, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Oct 12, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Feb 2, 2017Introduced in House
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