CPRA
Latest action · May 16, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Civilian Property Realignment Act of 2019 or CPRA
This bill directs the Public Buildings Reform Board to identify a total savings to the federal government of at least $9 billion from the disposal of surplus federal civilian real properties.The bill removes the maximum limit on the fair market value of the properties to be identified by the board. The list of the properties identified for disposal shall be submitted to the President and Congress (currently, the Office of Management and Budget [OMB] and Congress) as board recommendations and subject to the approval process under the Act.
The General Services Administration shall continue to initiate the sale of federal civilian real properties, but in accordance with environmental considerations.
The bill transfers the responsibilities of the OMB to the President and requires submission to the President of the two separate reports on the board's findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The bill increases the maximum limit on the total value of transactions that may be contained in such reports.
The bill establishes a process for the review of the board's recommendations by the President and Congress.
The bill exempts properties included in the recommendations for disposal or realignment from certain public benefit conveyance requirements, including the McKinney-Vento Act (requiring surplus property to be used to assist the homeless).
The bill limits the authority of certain executive agencies to lease space for the purposes of a public building.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 16, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | May 16, 2019 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | May 16, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred May 16, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 16, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1166 | CPRA | Reintroduction of | May 17, 2017 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, disposing, and improving the efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- CPRA
- Civilian Property Realignment Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
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