YourVoice.Now Summary
Workers & JobsFederal workers moved for the job could get one lump sum for the move instead of separate cost payments
Workers & Jobs
If the agency head says yes, a moved worker could get one set sum instead of the usual moving payments. GSA rules would set the sum. They would also give workers a way to fight a claim and appeal.
More about this bill
If the government moves you to a new job location, your agency could pay you one set amount for the move. That lump sum would replace the other moving payments the law allows today. Your agency head, or someone they pick, would have to approve it. Most people outside the federal workforce would see no change. The General Services Administration (GSA, the agency that runs many federal business services) would write the rules. The rules would say when agencies may use a lump sum and how to figure the amount. They would also set how you can dispute a moving-cost claim with your agency. You would be told of your right to appeal to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. Within 3 years, each agency would report to GSA on how many workers got lump sums and how much money was saved. GSA would then send its review to Congress within 90 days. The bill passed the House on July 20, 2026, and now sits with a Senate committee.
Congressional Summary
Congress's official summary of this bill still describes an earlier version of the text, so we have left it out here. You can read it on Congress.gov.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Passed House
- Action Date
- 2026-07-20
- Date Added
- 2026-07-18
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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