Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act

Brian Jack

Republican · GA · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-07-21

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Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act This bill permanently authorizes all federal agencies to pay employees' relocation expenses using lump-sum payments rather than reimbursements for expenses incurred. Under current law, several federal agencies currently participate in a pilot program that allows the agencies to pay relocation expenses using lump-sum payments rather than reimbursements. This bill expands the program by permanently authorizing all federal agencies to pay employees who relocate in the interest of the government a one-time, lump-sum relocation payment instead of any payment otherwise authorized or required for such purposes. The bill directs the General Services Administration to issue regulations to implement this bill, including regulations establishing (1) when agencies may authorize a one-time, lump sum payment under this bill or the payments otherwise authorized or required by law; (2) how agencies will calculate the lump-sum amount; and (3) the process for employees to dispute and appeal agency decisions.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6330 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6330 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of the Government, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2025 Mr. Jack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of the Government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. LUMP-SUM RELOCATION PAYMENTS FOR RELOCATED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 5739a. Authority for lump sum payment for relocation ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, when the head of the agency concerned (or a designee) authorizes or approves, an agency, through the proper disbursing official, may pay to an employee who relocates in the interest of the Government, a one-time lump sum payment in lieu of any payment otherwise authorized or required under this subchapter. ``(b) Regulations.--Under section 5738 of this title, the Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations necessary for the implementation and administration of this section, including-- ``(1) when agencies may authorize a one-time lump sum payment under this section or the payments otherwise authorized or required under this subchapter; ``(2) how agencies will calculate the lump sum amount; and ``(3) the process for employees to dispute a relocation expenses claim with their agency, notice of the employee's right to appeal the agency decision to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, and citation to the Board's procedures governing the appeals process.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such subchapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 5739 the following: ``5739a. Authority for lump sum payment for relocation.''. <all>

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