# 119-hr-189: Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act

119-hr-189, Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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- As of: 2026-07-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-189
- Congress: 119
- Title: Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Centralizes leasing for the Securities and Exchange Commission under the General Services Administration.** This bill would bar the SEC from entering new general-purpose office leases and require a GAO update on independent federal leasing authorities. - SEC employees and offices: The SEC would no longer sign new general-purpose office leases. Existing leases the SEC signed before enactment are preserved. - General Services Administration: GSA would take responsibility for leasing office space for the SEC using its existing leasing authorities. - Congress and oversight: The Government Accountability Office must update its 2016 report on independent leasing authorities and report findings to specified House and Senate committees, including who still holds leasing authority and how agencies use GSA.

## Provisions PRIA read

- SEC would lose office leasing power: mixed, low. If enacted, the SEC would no longer be allowed to sign new leases for general office space. Starting on the date of enactment, the General Services Administration would lease offices for the SEC instead. Any SEC leases signed before enactment would stay in place.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-189 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/189)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-189 (as of 2026-07-15).