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S 23119th CongressIntroduced
DRAIN THE SWAMP Act
Introduced: Nov 4, 2025
Economy & TaxesInfrastructureLabor & Employment
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The DRAIN THE SWAMP Act mandates relocating 30% of federal agency headquarters employees outside the Washington metropolitan area, adjusts their pay based on new localities, reduces federal office space by 30%, and restricts full-time telework for affected employees.
Key Points
- 1Requires relocation of at least 30% of headquarters employees to non-Washington locations within agency regions
- 2Adjusts employee pay to match the locality of their new duty station and prohibits full-time telework
- 3Directs OMB to reduce federal headquarters real estate by 30% through building disposal and co-location
Impact Areas
Federal executive agency employees in Washington metropolitan areaExecutive branch headquarters operations and facilitiesRegional offices requiring increased staffing capacityFederal budget justification processes
Generated by legislative-analysis-v3 on Nov 5, 2025