Returning SBA to Main Street Act of 2025

Summary

Requires the agency to move at least 30% of its headquarters workforce out of the Washington, D.C. area, set their pay to the new locality, reduce headquarters office space by at least 30%, limit full‑time telework for affected staff, and add clear workforce counts to future budget justifications. It defines key terms, sets timelines for moves and space cuts, mandates a report and plan to Congress, supersedes conflicting laws and union contracts, includes a severability clause, and blocks private lawsuits challenging actions under the Act.

• Requires relocating at least 30% of headquarters staff to offices outside the Washington, D.C. area.
• Sets relocated employees’ pay to the new locality pay area.
• Cuts headquarters office space by a minimum of 30%, starting within 180 days and finishing within 2 years.
• Limits full‑time telework for affected employees, with ADA reasonable accommodation recognized.
• Requires a report to Congress detailing workforce counts and a relocation plan.
• Adds annual workforce counts to budget justifications, starting with the first after enactment.
• Overrides conflicting laws and collective bargaining agreements.
• Blocks private lawsuits to challenge actions taken under the Act.
• Includes severability so the rest stands if any part is struck down.