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The bill would generate one‑time federal revenue and enable private redevelopment of prime D.C. sites while providing transition time for agencies, but it does so by cutting public oversight and environmental/historic review and introducing relocation, competition, and revenue‑risk concerns.
Taxpayers: Selling or long‑leasing six large federal buildings will generate substantial one‑time revenue for the Treasury or the Federal Buildings Fund.
Local governments and homeowners: Market reuse of central D.C. buildings could spur private redevelopment, jobs, and local economic activity at those sites.
Federal agencies and employees: Allowing up to 5‑year leasebacks gives agencies transition time to continue operations during relocation, reducing immediate operational disruption.
Taxpayers and local governments: Eliminating judicial review and exempting many statutory requirements removes public oversight and avenues for legal challenge, increasing the risk of opaque decisions and reduced accountability.
Local governments and homeowners: Exempting NEPA and historic‑preservation review could allow redevelopment that harms environmental quality and historic resources without required assessment.
Federal employees and the public: Agencies and staff could be relocated outside D.C., disrupting commutes and access to services for employees and the public.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Directs GSA to sell or ground‑lease six named federal buildings in Washington, D.C., set transaction terms, relocate agencies as needed, exempt certain review laws, and bar foreign ownership.
Introduced December 11, 2025 by W. Greg Steube · Last progress December 11, 2025
Requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to dispose of six named federal buildings in Washington, D.C., by selling them at fair market value or entering ground leases up to 99 years. The GSA may set transaction terms it considers in the government’s best interest, relocate occupying federal agencies, and use leasebacks for up to five years to accommodate transitions. GSA is expressly allowed to carry out these disposals without complying with several normally applicable federal statutes (including NEPA and historic‑preservation review) and must apply specific foreign‑ownership rules to prohibit sales or ground leases to foreign persons or entities.