Bill · H.R. 2027· House(119-HR-2027)
Returning SBA to Main Street Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/11/2025
- Last activity
- 5/21/2025 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Alford
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The "Returning SBA to Main Street Act of 2025" requires the Small Business Administration Administrator to relocate at least 30 percent of headquarters employees to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area. This relocation must occur within one year if the Administrator determines it will reduce costs to the Federal Government. Employees moved under this act will have their pay recalculated based on their new location's pay locality and will no longer be authorized to telework on a full-time basis. The bill also mandates a reduction in headquarters office space by at least 30 percent within two years. Additionally, the Administrator must promote geographic diversity and ensure adequate staffing in various regions to support in-person customer service.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill seeks to reduce costs to the Federal Government through employee relocation and office space reduction.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+3
The bill aims to optimize government spending by reducing headquarters overhead and office space.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
The bill aims to improve in-person customer service for regional small businesses.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would union members be better off under this?-6
The bill negatively impacts workers by restricting telework, changing pay localities, and superseding labor agreements.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-5
The bill supersedes existing collective bargaining agreements and impacts employee pay and telework rights.
Would people in cities be better off under this?-3
The bill specifically targets the reduction of the Washington metropolitan area workforce and office space.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Cost Reductions: The Administrator may implement these changes if it is determined that they will reduce the cost to the Federal Government (Section 3(a)).
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Increased Geographic Diversity: The Administrator is instructed to promote geographic diversity when determining new duty stations, specifically considering rural markets (Section 3(b)(1)).
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Improved Customer Service: The mandate to ensure adequate staffing throughout the Administration's regions is intended to promote in-person customer service (Section 3(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Changes to Pay: For employees whose permanent duty station is changed, their rate of pay will be recalculated based on the pay locality of the new duty station (Section 3(a)(2)(A)).
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Loss of Full-Time Telework: Employees who are relocated will no longer be authorized to telework on a full-time basis (Section 3(a)(2)(B)). Furthermore, full-time teleworkers remaining in the Washington metropolitan area will also lose authorization to telework on a full-time basis (Section 3(e)(2)(A)).
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No Relocation Incentives: If an employee's official worksite changes from their residence to the headquarters of the Administration, they will not be paid any relocation incentive (Section 3(e)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Union Workers-6Good For Urban Residents-3Good For People With Disabilities-1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5Improves Fiscal Responsibility+3Improves Small Business Support+2Improves Union Protections-5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 5/21/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-109.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
- 4/30/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
- 3/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced in House
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