S. 4136: COST of Relocations Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-01 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

COST of Relocations Act

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Congressional Oversight to Secure Transparency of Relocations Act or the COST of Relocations Act This bill requires a federal agency seeking to relocate more than 5% of its employees or more than 100 employees to conduct and make public a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the proposed change. Specifically, the agency must conduct such analysis and submit it to the agency's office of inspector general for review and submission to Congress. The report must include, among other things the anticipated outcomes and improvements that will result from the proposed relocation, the metrics for measuring whether the proposed relocation results in the anticipated outcomes and improvements, a timeline of past and future engagements with stakeholders regarding the proposed relocation, a comprehensive strategy for accomplishing the proposed relocation, and an assessment of the short- and long-term effects of the proposed relocation on the agency's mission.

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Official text

COST of Relocations Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · 3 cosponsors

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Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4136.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s4136 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116