# 119-hr-1280: DRAIN THE SWAMP Act

119-hr-1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1280
- Congress: 119
- Title: DRAIN THE SWAMP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Relocate at least 30% of agency headquarters staff out of the Washington, DC area.** The bill forces agencies to move a large share of headquarters employees to other duty stations, tie pay to the new locality, and limit full-time telework while pushing a major cut in headquarters real property.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Overrides other laws and blocks lawsuits: cost, low. If enacted, this Act would override conflicting laws and union contract terms for actions under the Act. It would not create a private right to sue over agency choices made under this Act. Federal workers and unions could have fewer legal ways to challenge moves or policy changes.
- Move 30% of DC headquarters staff: mixed, high. If enacted, agencies would move at least 30% of headquarters staff out of the Washington area within one year, to offices across regions including rural areas. Pay would switch to the new locality rate, and moved staff could not telework full-time. Employees with an ADA full-time telework accommoda…
- Cut 30% of federal headquarters space: mixed, low. If enacted, OMB would order a cut of at least 30% in federal headquarters office space within 60 days. Agencies would start reductions within 180 days and finish within two years. The plan would favor selling buildings, ending leases, and co-locating offices. Agencies would place staff across regio…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4: Rescissions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1280 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1280)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4: Rescissions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1280 (as of 2026-04-21).