# 119-s-102: ROOMIE Act

119-s-102, ROOMIE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-102
- Congress: 119
- Title: ROOMIE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter in-person work rules for federal employees: cost, medium. 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…
- Forced sale or end of federal leases: mixed, low. 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 rene…

## Related bills

- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-102 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/102)

## Related
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-102 (as of 2025-12-21).