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Relocating the Office to Pittsburgh could spur local jobs and improve congressional oversight and planning around workforce attrition, but risks losing experienced staff, raising federal costs, and disrupting collective bargaining for affected employees.
Federal employees relocated to Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh-area residents/local governments: moving the Office to Pittsburgh will create local jobs and economic activity in that region.
Taxpayers and Congress: the Secretary must report on attrition and bargaining effects within one year, giving Congress data to oversee workforce impacts and hold the Department accountable.
Federal employees: requiring the Department to describe plans to address attrition could prompt mitigation measures to retain or replace skilled staff and reduce service gaps.
Federal employees and hospitals/health-systems: some staff may refuse or be unable to relocate, causing job losses, reduced institutional expertise, and disruptions to program continuity.
Taxpayers: relocating the Office could raise federal costs for relocation, recruitment, and severance, increasing the fiscal burden.
Federal employees and unions: moving the workforce geographically may disrupt collective bargaining relationships and hinder employees' ability to bargain effectively.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires the Department of Energy to move the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh by Dec 31, 2026, and report to Congress on employee attrition and bargaining effects.
Introduced July 15, 2025 by Guy Reschenthaler · Last progress July 15, 2025
Directs the Department of Energy to move the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by December 31, 2026. Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress within one year after the move on employee attrition related to the relocation, plans to address attrition, and how the move affected employees’ ability to bargain through representatives about employment conditions.