# 119-s-1171: COST of Relocations Act

119-s-1171, COST of Relocations Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1171
- Congress: 119
- Title: COST of Relocations Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Benefit-cost analysis for major federal relocations**. This bill would require agencies to complete a detailed benefit-cost study and share unredacted findings with their inspectors general before sending relocation plans to the Office of Management and Budget or other reviewers. - Employees: Moves or redelegations that affect more than the lesser of 5 percent or 100 employees outside the commuting area would trigger the required analysis. This targets relocations that shift a significant share of jobs. - Agencies: Agencies would have to follow the economic and social science principles in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-4 as in effect on September 17, 2003. Analysis reports must quantify expected outcomes, explain how they will be measured, include employee engagement plans, list stakeholders, provide timelines, staffing and resourcing strategies, and assess mission impacts and risks. - Inspectors general, Congress, and the public: Agency inspectors general would review unredacted reports and must send findings to Congress within 90 days of submission. Agencies must publish versions of the reports for the public that omit proprietary or confidential information.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New review rules for federal employee relocations: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create new review steps for certain federal agency relocations. A "covered relocation" would mean moves that affect more than the lesser of 5% or 100 employees. It would also include moves that place jobs outside workers' commuting areas or move them to another agency. Be…

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- 119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-1171 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1171)

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- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2982)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1171 (as of 2025-12-21).