# 119-hr-9288: TIMEOUT Act

119-hr-9288, TIMEOUT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9288
- Congress: 119
- Title: TIMEOUT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Mandates relocation of nonessential federal offices out of 'sanctuary jurisdictions'.** This bill would require covered executive agencies, excluding the Department of Homeland Security, to identify and move nonessential administrative office space that meets the bill's definition and to avoid establishing or renewing such space in those jurisdictions. - Covered federal agencies must act fast. Agencies would have to submit relocation plans within 60 days of notification and complete moves within 90 days. - Agencies may not acquire, lease, renew, extend, or occupy covered office space in sanctuary jurisdictions or use federal funds to do so. DHS and its components are excluded from the relocation requirement. - The General Services Administration must report to Congress within 1 year on each identified unit, relocation status, lease renewals, exceptions, and estimated costs or savings. The bill does not authorize new funding for the relocations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban and move federal offices from sanctuaries: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would define which executive agencies and office space are covered. It would exclude the Department of Homeland Security and treat covered office space as nonessential administrative federal offices. The General Services Administration would have 30 days to identify covered off…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act
- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9288 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9288)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9288 (as of 2026-07-02).