Bill · S. 102· Senate(119-S-102)
ROOMIE Act
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Last activity
- 1/15/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- John Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ROOMIE Act requires Federal agencies to update their policies to mandate in-person work. Under this bill, agencies must ensure at least 80 percent of employees work in-person Monday through Friday. Additionally, agencies are required to occupy at least 60 percent of the usable square feet in their Federal civilian real property. If an agency cannot meet these occupancy levels with its own staff, it must submit an occupancy plan for using staff from other agencies. Failure to comply with these requirements results in the sale or termination of the agency's real property.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill requires the sale or termination of underutilized federal real property to reduce expenditures on underused buildings.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+1
The bill addresses the management of high-density federal real property often located in urban centers like Washington, D.C.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill mandates reports to Congress regarding the implementation of agency occupancy requirements.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Health and Safety: The bill addresses findings that underutilized Federal Government buildings can pose significant health risks, specifically noting that elevated levels of Legionella—a bacterium that can cause serious infection and death—were found in six GSA-controlled buildings (Section 3).
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Increased Agency Efficiency: The act aims to maximize interagency efficiency by requiring agencies to occupy a certain portion of their office space (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory In-Person Work: Employees of Federal agencies will be required to work in-person Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays (Section 4(a)(1)(A)).
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Potential Property Loss: Federal agencies that fail to meet the new occupancy requirements will be required to sell, terminate, or be prohibited from re-signing leases for their Federal civilian real property (Section 5(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Pandemic Preparedness+1
- 1/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate