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RepublicanBill · H.R. 1460· House(119-HR-1460)

Drain the Swamp Act of 2025

Rep. Davidson
Age: 56 years
Ohio
Introduced
2/21/2025
Last activity
2/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsored by
Warren Davidson
Cosponsors
None
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Drain the Swamp Act of 2025," requires the head of every executive agency to move their headquarters out of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Agencies must submit a relocation plan to Congress by September 30, 2026. These plans must identify a new location and aim to maximize cost savings. The plans must also ensure that no more than 10 percent of an agency's employees remain in the Washington metropolitan area. Finally, all relocation plans must be implemented no later than September 30, 2030.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5

    The bill mandates that agency relocation plans maximize potential cost savings.

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?+3

    The bill moves federal agency headquarters from the D.C. area to various locations outside the metropolitan region.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3

    The relocation of agencies outside of Washington, D.C. may provide economic opportunities to non-urban areas.

The opposite

  • Would people in cities be better off under this?-7

    The bill requires that no more than 10 percent of agency employees remain in the Washington metropolitan area, which could negatively impact the local urban economy.