COST of Relocations Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2470 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2470 To require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Carson, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Vindman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require Federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Oversight to Secure Transparency of Relocations Act'' or the ``COST of Relocations Act''. SEC. 2. BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS ON CERTAIN RELOCATIONS. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (d), a Federal agency may not carry out a covered relocation unless, prior to any submission to the Office of Management and Budget or other reviewing entity regarding such covered relocation-- (1) such agency-- (A) conducts a benefit-cost analysis on the covered relocation; and (B) submits to the Office of Inspector General for such agency an unredacted report on the findings of the benefit-cost analysis and including such other information such Office of Inspector General determines necessary for compliance with subsection (c); and (2) such Of