Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act
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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Bill Summary
Another brilliant idea from the geniuses in Congress. Because what this country really needs is a commission to study relocating federal agencies outside of Washington D.C. I mean, it's not like we have more pressing issues to address.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act (HR 202) aims to establish a commission to study the relocation of certain federal agencies from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area to other parts of the country. The main objective is to determine whether relocating these agencies would be financially efficient, feasible, and beneficial for the government and local communities.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill establishes a commission composed of 16 members, including various cabinet secretaries, agency heads, and other officials. The commission will study the relocation of "covered agencies" (i.e., non-security-related agencies) and submit a report to Congress within one year. The report must consider factors such as financial efficiency, infrastructure availability, industry partnerships, and telework participation.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties include federal agency employees, local communities in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, and potential host cities for relocated agencies. Stakeholders also include taxpayers, who will foot the bill for this commission's study and any subsequent relocation efforts.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill is a classic example of bureaucratic navel-gazing. The real purpose behind HR 202 is to create a new layer of bureaucracy, justify more government spending, and provide a convenient excuse for politicians to claim they're "doing something" about the inefficiencies in Washington D.C.
Let's be clear: this commission will likely recommend relocating agencies to areas with lower costs of living, which just so happen to coincide with the districts of sponsoring representatives. It's a thinly veiled attempt to bring pork-barrel projects and jobs to specific regions, all under the guise of "efficiency" and "cost savings."
The potential impact on federal employees will be significant, as they'll face uncertainty about their job security and potentially have to relocate their families. Local communities in the Washington D.C. area will also suffer from the loss of jobs and economic activity.
In conclusion, HR 202 is a prime example of legislative theater, designed to distract from real issues and justify more government waste. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: the chronic inability of politicians to prioritize meaningful reforms over self-serving grandstanding.
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Project 2025 Policy Matches
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Introduction
— 504 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise l Reverse HUD’s mission creep over nearly a century of program implementation dating from the Department’s New Deal forebears. HUD’s new political leadership team will need to reexamine the federal government’s role in housing markets across the nation and consider whether it is time for a “reform, reinvention, and renewal”1 that transfers Department functions to separate federal agencies, states, and localities. OVERVIEW HUD was created by the Housing and Urban Development Act of 19652 and since then has administered several programs that had been administered by the Housing and Home Finance Agency. With a proposed fiscal year (FY) budget authority totaling $71.9 billion and 8,326 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees,3 it remains the largest government agency charged with implementing federal housing policy. In addition to its headquarters in Washington, D.C., HUD has 10 regional offices as well as field offices and centers to implement specialized operational and enforcement responsibilities.4 HUD program offices also interface with various networks of implementing organizations such as locally chartered public housing agencies (PHAs) and federal, state, and local government and judicial bodies as well as such private industry participants as mortgage lenders. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can delegate authority to various entities across an array of HUD programs.5 The Secretary also oversees the Office of the Deputy Secretary;6 the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA);7 the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU);8 and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP).9 The Office of the Secretary also comprises a team of politically appointed positions and career support staff. Each of the following offices should be headed by political appointees except where otherwise noted. l Office of Administration, headed by the Chief Administration Officer. The Office of Administration has responsibilities for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHO, headed by the Chief Human Capital Officer, currently a career position) and the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO, headed by the Chief Procurement Officer, currently a career position). l Office of the Chief Financial Officer, headed by the Chief Financial Officer. l Office of the Chief Information Officer, headed by the Chief Information Officer. — 505 — Department of Housing and Urban Development l Office of Public Affairs, headed by a Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary (AS) or Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS). l Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (CIR), headed by a Senate-confirmed AS or PDAS. l Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), headed by a Senate-confirmed AS or Principal DAS. CPD administers various entitlement and non-entitlement programs across community development, disaster recovery, and housing for the homeless10 and individuals with special needs, including Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). The two largest CPD-administered programs are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program,11 which includes disaster recovery funding, and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).12 CPD’s Relocation and Real Estate Division (RRED) has departmental delegated authority for the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.13 l Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), headed by a Senate- confirmed AS or PDAS. PIH administers public housing and tenant-based rental assistance programs, as well as authorities for Native American and Native Hawaiian housing assistance and loan guarantee programs under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHSDA).14 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance represents the major portion of HUD’s nonemergency discretionary budget. HUD describes its Housing Choice Voucher Program as “an essential component of the Federal housing safety net for people in need.”15 PIH also implements funding for the Self- Sufficiency Coordinator Program; the Public Housing Fund (operating and capital funds for PHA administration of Section 9 public housing and Section 8 voucher programs); and Choice Neighborhoods (zeroed out during the Trump Administration budget request but included in HUD’s FY 2023 budget, which requests $250 million for the program).16 l Office of Housing and Federal Housing Administration (FHA), headed by a dual-hatted, Senate-confirmed AS and Federal Housing Commissioner or Acting Federal Housing Commissioner. The Office of Housing oversees implementation of the department’s project-based rental assistance (PBRA) multifamily housing portfolio, Section 202 supportive housing for the elderly program, Section 811 program for disabled persons’ housing, and Housing Counseling Assistance program. The Federal Housing Administration administers the Mutual Mortgage Insurance
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