{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7388","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7388,"title":"Smart Space Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-02-05","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001316","fullName":"Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]","party":"R","state":"MO","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-25","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Congressional oversight","General Services Administration","Government buildings, facilities, and property","Government information and archives","Internet, web applications, social media","Public-private cooperation"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-25","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2650)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7388.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2650-2651)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-20","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-20","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-562.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-20","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-562.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-11","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-11","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-11","text":"Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-05","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-05","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Smart Space Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to publish a recommended list of public building projects for which public-private partnerships and alternative financing methods should&nbsp;be used.</p><p>Under the bill, GSA must hold consultation meetings to identify alternative financing solutions for the construction, renovation, or preparation for disposal&nbsp;of public buildings that will reduce costs to the federal government.&nbsp;Such meetings must include experts in private commercial real estate and federal real estate.&nbsp;If available, state real estate experts with experience leveraging private financing for public buildings and facilities must also be included.</p><p>GSA must submit to the President and Congress, and publish on its website (1) recommendations on types of public-private partnerships and alternative financing methods best suited for meeting the federal government's public building needs, and (2) a list of recommended projects for which such methods should be used.</p><p>Projects included on the recommended projects list must meet certain criteria, including&nbsp;consolidating or relocating federal agencies out of costly, inefficient, and underutilized spaces that GSA intends to sell or dispose of once vacated.<em></em><em></em></p>","updateDate":"2026-04-02T17:06:17Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":558,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:45:00.579Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Smart%20Space%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}