{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6330","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6330,"title":"Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-12-01","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"J000311","fullName":"Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3]","party":"R","state":"GA","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-21","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management","Transportation costs"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-21","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4661-4662)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4661-4662)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6330.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4661-4663)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-02","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 6.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-02","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act</strong></p><p>This bill permanently authorizes all federal agencies to pay employees' relocation expenses using lump-sum&nbsp;payments rather than reimbursements for expenses incurred.&nbsp;</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-06T21:24:23Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":457,"ts":"2026-10-13T15:56:52.470Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Federal%20Relocation%20Payment%20Improvement%20Act"}]}}