# 119-hr-514: SWAMP Act

119-hr-514, SWAMP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-514
- Congress: 119
- Title: SWAMP Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Relocating Executive agency headquarters out of the Washington metropolitan area** is the bill’s central goal. It would set rules to block new headquarters activity in the D.C. region and create a competitive process for States and localities to win relocations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Move agency headquarters out of Washington: mixed, medium. This bill would bar most federal agency headquarters from the Washington, DC area. Agencies already there on the enactment date could stay, but no major new construction, lease renewals, or new leases would be allowed unless another law says so. Within 1 year, GSA would set up a public, competitive…
- Agency moves use existing funds: mixed, low. This bill would not add new money for relocations. GSA would have to use funds it already has. It could also use money from selling federal buildings or land to help pay for moves.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/514)

## 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-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-514 (as of 2026-04-21).