Smart Space Act of 2026

Section (b)(3) now explicitly includes the District of Columbia alongside States when identifying real estate experts experienced with leveraging private financing for public buildings.

Section (i) 'Rule of construction' was removed. It had stated that nothing in the Act provides GSA any additional legal authorities beyond those existing prior to enactment, which would have limited the bill's practical effect.

Section (f) 'Project approvals' was removed entirely. This section had allowed the President to direct the Administrator to proceed with any projects on the recommended list, subject to future appropriations. Without it, there is no explicit presidential approval mechanism in the bill.

Section (g) 'Prospectuses' was removed. It had required that prospectuses for president-approved projects be submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee within 30 days of approval.

Section (h) 'Accountability' was removed. It had required that any proposed alternative financing or public-private partnership include terms and conditions ensuring accountability and performance.

The definition section was renumbered from (j) to (f) and the term 'alternate financing' was corrected to 'alternative financing.'