H.R. 6276USE IT Act of 2023

2 recorded actions299 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Scott Perry [R-PA-10]
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee
Latest action: Mar 14, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

IntroducedNov 7, 2023
Passed the HouseMar 12, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 or USE IT Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish standard methodologies and identify technologies to measure federal building utilization and to use both to evaluate and consolidate public buildings and federally leased space. Federal agencies must (1) work with GSA to use sensors and other technologies in public buildings to measure occupancy, and (2) report on actual space utilization.

OMB and GSA must annually ensure building utilization averages at least 60% in each public building and federally leased space over each 1-year period. The bill also requires OMB and GSA to submit a plan to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to consolidate federal agency headquarters buildings in the National Capital region so that building utilization exceeds 60%.

Occupancy agreements between federal tenants and the GSA shall stipulate annual reporting to GSA on space utilization and occupancy. Federal tenants must return office space to GSA if the occupancy of the tenant falls below a 60% space utilization rate for six months within any 1-year period. Agencies with independent leasing authorities must report space utilization and occupancy annually to Congress.

The GAO shall report on agency costs and occupancy rates for public or federally leased buildings.

Agencies must report certain buildings with utilization rates below 20% to the agency's inspector general for investigation.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 6276 as passed House on Mar 12, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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House Mar 12, 2024 · the primary vote

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Party-line vote 8 of 420 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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H.R. 6276USE IT Act of 2023

What the measure doesCRS summary

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