Sponsor
Brian Jack
Representative · R-GA
Representative · R-GA
The bill simplifies and speeds relocation payments for federal employees and reduces agency administrative burden, but risks undercompensating some movers and creating uneven treatment across agencies while adding reporting costs.
Relocating federal employees can opt for a one-time lump-sum payment instead of multiple itemized reimbursements, simplifying the moving process and enabling faster payment.
Federal agencies can reduce administrative burden and speed up reimbursement processing by using a single lump-sum payment rather than many separate expense claims.
Relocating employees gain a clearer dispute process and explicit appeal rights, including access to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, protecting their ability to challenge decisions.
Relocating federal employees may receive smaller total reimbursements or bear unexpected moving costs if lump sums undercompensate or agencies use them to reduce program costs.
Variation in how agencies implement lump-sum policies could produce unequal treatment across employees until consistent regulations or guidance are established.
Requiring agencies and GSA to collect and analyze relocation data imposes additional administrative and reporting costs on agencies and on GSA.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes agencies to pay a one-time lump-sum relocation payment in lieu of standard relocation reimbursements and requires GSA regulations and agency reporting.
Authorizes federal agencies to pay a one-time lump-sum relocation payment to employees who move in the interest of the Government instead of the usual itemized relocation reimbursements, with agency-head approval. Directs the General Services Administration to issue rules on when and how lump sums may be used, how they are calculated, and how employees can challenge denials, and requires agencies to report data to GSA for analysis within three years.
Official title: Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act
Introduced December 1, 2025 by Brian Jack · Last progress July 21, 2026