Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from independently leasing new general-purpose office space after enactment, ending its prior authority to do so. It exempts existing leases signed before the law's effective date. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to update a 2016 report, reviewing federal agencies' leasing authorities - including the SEC's - and assessing how many agencies use the General Services Administration for leasing. The focus is on restricting the SEC's leasing power and increasing oversight of federal leasing practices.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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Jan 13, 2025
MINOR
The changes from the Introduced in House version to the Engrossed in House version of HR 189 are entirely technical and formatting in nature. Blank lines were added for proper paragraph spacing, and minor whitespace adjustments were made throughout the bill. No substantive policy language was altered.
TECHNICAL
Blank lines were added after section headings and between paragraphs in Sections 2(a), 2(b), and 3 to standardize formatting for the engrossed version.
Minor whitespace or encoding adjustments were made to subsection labels (a)In general and (b)Limitation on statutory construction, with no change to the underlying text.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
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Committee
3
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)
lower
Jan 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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