COST of Relocations Act

HR 1106, the COST of Relocations Act, requires federal agencies to conduct detailed benefit-cost analyses before moving offices or reassigning positions that affect more than 5% or 100+ employees (whichever is smaller) outside their current commuting area. Agencies must quantify benefits and costs, include stakeholder engagement plans, diversity strategies, and risk assessments in their analysis, and submit it to their Inspector General. The Inspector General then reviews the analysis and reports findings to Congress within 90 days, assessing compliance with federal guidelines and comparing relocation options. This applies to major relocations like moving entire agency components or replacing significant staff positions outside their current location, aiming to increase transparency and accountability in federal decision-making.