# 119-s-298: Returning SBA to Main Street Act

119-s-298, Returning SBA to Main Street Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-298
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-298
- Congress: 119
- Title: Returning SBA to Main Street Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Relocate at least 30% of Small Business Administration headquarters jobs outside the Washington, DC area.** The bill would require that move if the Administrator determines it reduces federal costs and would change pay and telework rules for relocated staff. - Employees: Would relocate at least 30% of headquarters staff to regional duty stations and recalculate pay to the new locality. Relocated workers could not telework full-time and employees with full-time telework as an ADA accommodation are excluded from relocation but still count toward the 30% goal. - Small businesses and customers: Would require locations that promote geographic diversity, including rural markets, and ensure adequate regional staffing for in-person customer service. - Government operations: Would shrink SBA headquarters office space by at least 30% and complete the reduction within two years. It would also require budget justification counts of headquarters staff, field staff, full-time teleworkers, and telework accommodations for disability. - Legal and labor effects: Would supersede other laws and collective bargaining where needed to implement relocations and would not create a private right of action.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- SBA headquarters staff moves and limits: cost, high. This bill would require the SBA to move at least 30% of its headquarters staff outside the Washington, DC area if the Administrator finds it will cut federal costs. For each moved employee, pay would be recalculated using the new location's pay locality and full-time telework would be barred. Emplo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-84: Sarah's Law
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/298)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-84: Sarah's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-84)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-298 (as of 2026-09-10).