# 119-s-2044: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Relocation Act of 2025

119-s-2044, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Relocation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2044
- Congress: 119
- Title: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Relocation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Relocate the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.** The bill would require the move by December 31, 2026. - Office employees: Staff would be expected to relocate or leave, which could increase turnover. The Secretary must report to Congress within 1 year after relocation on employee attrition, whether the move caused it, how to address it, and how relocation affected employees' ability to negotiate through representatives. - Pittsburgh and the local area: The Office's operations, personnel, and functions would be consolidated in Pittsburgh, bringing federal jobs and activity to the region. - Legal effect: The bill allows the relocation to proceed even if other federal statutes might otherwise prevent it.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fossil Energy office moves to Pittsburgh: mixed, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Energy to move the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management from Washington, DC, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by December 31, 2026. The bill would allow the move to proceed even if other federal rules would otherwise block it. Within one year after the m…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2044 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2044)

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- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4610)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-938: Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-938)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2044 (as of 2026-09-10).