Sponsor
Brian Jack
Representative · R-GA
Permits agencies to offer a one-time lump-sum relocation payment instead of standard itemized relocation reimbursements and requires GSA regulations and appeal procedures.
Representative · R-GA
The bill streamlines and standardizes relocation payments for federal employees and adds appeal rights, trading faster, more consistent assistance for the risk that some workers may receive lower reimbursements and agencies will face implementation and fairness challenges.
Federal employees who must relocate can receive a one-time lump-sum payment instead of multiple reimbursements, making moving support faster and simpler for those workers.
Federal employees will face more consistent relocation treatment because agencies will have clear rules on when and how lump sums are used, reducing uneven practices across agencies.
Federal employees denied relocation payments gain explicit notice and an appeal/dispute process, improving procedural protections and chances for review.
Some federal employees who relocate may receive less total reimbursement under a lump-sum approach than under itemized payments, increasing out-of-pocket moving costs for those workers.
GSA-set lump-sum calculations may not reflect local cost variations and could be administratively complex, producing inequitable outcomes between employees in different locations.
Agencies will incur short-term administrative and payroll system update costs to transition to lump-sum payments, imposing implementation burdens on agencies and possibly taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
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 standard, itemized relocation reimbursements. The General Services Administration must write regulations that set when agencies may offer lump sums, how to calculate amounts, and procedures for employees to dispute relocation expense decisions, including appeal rights to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of the Government, and for other purposes.
Introduced December 1, 2025 by Brian Jack · Last progress July 20, 2026