GSA must coordinate federal office-sharing to cut real-estate waste

What it does

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA), which manages federal office space, to work with federal agencies that lease space from it to improve how agencies share office space and facilities. The GSA must develop criteria for space-sharing, identify underused spaces that could be shared, set measurable goals for success, and report back to Congress within 6 months on progress.

Why we flagged it

The bill's operative mechanism is a directive to the GSA to improve coordination and efficiency in federal office-space sharing among agencies. It is a straightforward administrative efficiency measure with no private beneficiaries or deregulatory intent.

What the text implies

• The bill references section 2302 of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 without restating it; the full scope of GSA obligations depends on what that prior statute requires.
• Measurable objectives and briefing requirements create accountability but do not mandate specific outcomes or funding; implementation success depends on GSA resource allocation and agency cooperation.
• Space-sharing criteria may incentivize consolidation of federal offices, potentially affecting employee commute patterns and local real-estate markets around federal buildings.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

The bill directs the GSA to improve efficiency in how federal agencies use leased office space, potentially reducing waste of taxpayer money on redundant or underutilized facilities. Mandatory collaboration with tenants and measurable objectives increase transparency and accountability in federal real-estate spending.

Named in the bill

General Services Administration (GSA), Federal agencies (tenants), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

Where it stands

2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.

• May 15, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• May 15, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
• Jun 11, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Jun 11, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote”
• Sep 8, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1…”
• Sep 8, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Barrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.