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119-s-102119th CongressWALLET

ROOMIE Act

Sponsored By: Senator Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would impose an in-person work requirement and set office-occupancy targets for federal agencies to push them to use buildings more efficiently or sell and stop renewing underused space.

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  • Agencies would have 120 days to adopt policies requiring at least 80% of their employees to work on-site Monday through Friday.
  • Agencies must ensure at least 60% of usable square feet is occupied by agency staff. Properties that do not meet the standard would be sold, have leases terminated, or not be renewed.
  • If an agency cannot reach 60% occupancy it would have one year to submit an occupancy plan to the General Services Administration and Congress outlining cross-agency staffing steps, and the Government Accountability Office would report on implementation.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Stricter in-person work rules for federal employees

If enacted, the bill would require agencies to have at least 80% of employees work in person Monday through Friday. Agencies would also need to fill at least 60% of usable office space with agency employees. Agencies must change policies within 120 days after enactment. If an agency cannot reach 60% occupancy, it would have one year to submit a plan saying how it will reach 60%, including using employees from other Federal agencies and filing that plan with GSA and two congressional committees.

Forced sale or end of federal leases

If enacted, agencies that miss the in-person or occupancy deadlines would have to sell Federal buildings they own. For leased space, agencies or GSA would use early termination clauses when available and would not re-sign leases. If a lease has no early-termination clause, the agency would not renew the lease after it ends. These actions would apply only after an agency fails to meet the deadlines in the bill.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, John [R-LA]

LA • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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