HR189119th CongressWALLET

Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act

Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Passed House

Summary

Centralizes leasing for the Securities and Exchange Commission under the General Services Administration. This bill would bar the SEC from entering new general-purpose office leases and require a GAO update on independent federal leasing authorities.

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  • SEC employees and offices: The SEC would no longer sign new general-purpose office leases. Existing leases the SEC signed before enactment are preserved.
  • General Services Administration: GSA would take responsibility for leasing office space for the SEC using its existing leasing authorities.
  • Congress and oversight: The Government Accountability Office must update its 2016 report on independent leasing authorities and report findings to specified House and Senate committees, including who still holds leasing authority and how agencies use GSA.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

SEC would lose office leasing power

If enacted, the SEC would no longer be allowed to sign new leases for general office space. Starting on the date of enactment, the General Services Administration would lease offices for the SEC instead. Any SEC leases signed before enactment would stay in place.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

DC • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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