Sponsor
Barry Moore
Representative · R-AL
Representative · R-AL
The bill increases federal control and transparency over real estate and immigration-enforcement coordination by relocating offices away from noncooperative jurisdictions, but does so at the cost of taxpayer-funded moving expenses, disruption for federal employees, potential local economic losses, and possible coordination gaps by excluding DHS.
Federal agencies: nonessential administrative offices will be relocated out of jurisdictions that limit cooperation on immigration enforcement, increasing federal control over information-sharing and enforcement coordination.
Taxpayers and Congress: GSA must report within one year on relocations, lease renewals, exceptions, and costs, increasing transparency about federal real estate decisions and spending.
Taxpayers: rapid relocations and lease changes could increase federal costs (moving, lease-break fees, and finding new space) and raise the fiscal burden on taxpayers.
Federal employees and law enforcement: excluding DHS from the covered agencies may create coordination gaps between relocated offices and local enforcement, complicating operational continuity.
Federal employees: mandated relocations within 90 days could disrupt work routines and increase commutes, reducing convenience and productivity for affected staff.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires most federal agencies to identify and move nonessential administrative offices out of jurisdictions that limit sharing immigration-status information and bans new leases there.
Official title: To provide for relocation of certain Federal office space located in sanctuary jurisdictions and to prohibit establishment or occupation of any Federal office space in a sanctuary jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
Introduced June 11, 2026 by Barry Moore · Last progress June 11, 2026
Requires most executive branch agencies (except DHS components) to identify nonessential administrative federal office space located in jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to relocate that space out of those jurisdictions on a short timetable. It bans new or renewed leases or use of federal funds for such office space in those "sanctuary jurisdictions," directs agencies to submit relocation plans and complete moves within specified days after enactment, and requires GSA to report to Congress within one year on actions taken and costs or savings.