COST of Relocations Act

House Bill

H.R. 1106

119th Congress

COST of Relocations Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark E. Amodei

Representative

Republican

NV-2

Cosponsors

132

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill requires federal agencies to report on the costs of relocating offices, employees, or operations, providing transparency on government spending associated with geographic moves of federal workforce or facilities.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires federal agencies to report on the costs of relocating offices, employees, or operations, providing transparency on government spending associated with geographic moves of federal workforce or facilities.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Scientific Integrity ActThis bill requires each federal agency that funds, conducts, or oversees scientific research to adopt and enforce a scientific integrity policy. Under the bill, among other parameters, such policies must (1) ensure that scientific conclusions are not based on political considerations, (2) prohibit the suppression or alteration of findings, and (3) permit researchers to disseminate their findings and engage with the scientific community as appropriate. Scientific integrity policies must also include a mechanism through which stakeholders may report violations of the policy. Agencies are required to submit their scientific integrity policies to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for approval. Approved policies must be made public, submitted to Congress, and periodically updated. Agencies may use their existing policies provided they satisfy the requirements of the bill. The Government Accountability Office must review implementation of the policies. Each agency is also required to (1) appoint a Scientific Integrity Officer, (2) establish a process for dispute resolution consistent with the scientific integrity policy, and (3) establish a specified training program for current and new employees.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires reporting on federal relocation costs
Addresses transparency in government moving expenses
Covers employee and office relocations
May apply to agency restructuring moves
Provides cost data to Congress

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Congress would have better information on federal relocation spending. Agencies would need to document and justify relocation costs. Taxpayers would have greater transparency on government moving expenses.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1106, 119th Congress (2025). "COST of Relocations Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1106