Returning SBA to Main Street Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate at least 30% of its Washington, D.C.-based headquarters employees to offices outside the Washington metropolitan area within one year of enactment. Employees moving must switch to local pay rates for their new location and can no longer work full-time remotely. The SBA must also reduce its Washington headquarters office space by 30% within two years. The bill mandates annual reports to Congress detailing employee locations, telework status, and compliance with these requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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5
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Ernst with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Tim Scott
RRepublican
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