S 2793 United States Senate · 117th Congress

SMART Leasing Act

Summary

Saving Money and Accelerating Repairs Through Leasing Act or the SMART Leasing Act This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish a pilot program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with GSA approval and to use the rent payments to help fund capital projects and facilities maintenance. The GSA may not enter into a lease under the pilot program unless it certifies that the lease will not have a negative impact on its mission or that of the applicable federal agency. The bill provides for a maximum of six leases under the program during each fiscal year, with a term of up to 15 years.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2021

Committee Review

Sep 2022

Senate Passage

Dec 2022

House Passage

President

Introduced Sep 22, 2021 Last action Dec 20, 2022

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Dec 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7265-7266; text: CR S7266)

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Dec 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Sep 13, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-147.

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Nov 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Sep 22, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Sep 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors