COST of Relocations Act

This bill requires federal agencies to conduct a detailed benefit-cost analysis before moving more than 5% or 100 employees (whichever is smaller) out of their current commuting area. It directly affects agencies planning major office relocations or administrative redelegations that meet this threshold. Agencies must submit an unredacted analysis report to their Inspector General, covering quantified outcomes, stakeholder impacts, implementation plans, risk assessments, and mission effects. The Inspector General then reports findings to Congress within 90 days, including an assessment of whether the analysis followed OMB guidelines and compared real estate options in the National Capital Region. The bill does not override existing relocation requirements but adds this transparency layer for significant moves.