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H.R. 189

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 189, the Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 14, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 189 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb189/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 189 EH: Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS   1st Session
 H. R. 189
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act  .
2.
Leasing of space for Securities and Exchange Commission
(a)
In general
Section 3304 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(e)
Leasing of space for Securities and Exchange Commission
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Securities and Exchange Commission may not lease general purpose office space. The Administrator may lease such space for the Securities and Exchange Commission under section 585 and this chapter.
 .
(b)
Limitation on statutory construction
The amendment made by subsection (a) may not be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect a lease entered into by the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of enactment of this Act.
3.
Independent leasing authorities
(a)
In general
The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the review described in subsection (b).
(b)
Review
The Comptroller General shall complete a review under which the Comptroller General shall update the 2016 report of the Comptroller General (GAO–16–648) with a specific focus on the following:
(1)
Updating the information included in Appendix II: Federal Entities That Reported Having Independent Leasing Authority for Domestic Offices and Warehouses of such report.
(2)
Determining to what extent Federal entities with independent leasing authorities have had such authorities rescinded or amended and the number and amount of office and warehouse space such entities lease.
(3)
Determining to what extent have agencies with independent leasing authority utilized the General Services Administration for leasing, including utilization of delegation of authority.
(4)
Identifying progress made on implementing the recommendations in such report.
     Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House2025-01-13
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb189/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act

This bill revokes the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to lease general purpose office space and instead provides for the General Services Administration to lease such space for the SEC. The bill's provisions do not affect those leases entered into by the SEC before this bill's enactment.

The Government Accountability Office must (1) complete a review under which it shall update a 2016 report with respect to independent leasing authorities, and (2) report to Congress on the review.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 189 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 189 went before 3 committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Referred To · Jan 14, 2025 · 465 Bills
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 4, 2025 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 189 has taken 11 actions since Jan 3, 2025, the latest on Jan 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 202516:56
House
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 13, 202516:57
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H104-105)
Jan 13, 202516:57
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 189.
Jan 13, 202517:07
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)

Votes

H.R. 189 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 189 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act — Display Title
  • Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 189 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Housing, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Computer Industry, Defense, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GEORGE ROGERS114
GORDON MILLS114
MADISYN RHONE114
RACHEL KELLEY114
WILLIAM KILLMER114
ETHAN SAXON112
JEREMY GREEN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$1.2M2nd Quarter - Report
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$710K4th Quarter - Report
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$600K2nd Quarter - Report
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$560K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 189 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 189’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr189/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 189 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

hr189/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLease and rental servicesPublic contracts and procurementSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 189, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 189.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 18 of section 8 of article 1 of the ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:[Page H42]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com