Legislation· Jul 2026Sponsored by Brian Jack (R)
Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act
Lets all federal agencies pay employees a lump sum for relocation instead of reimbursing actual expenses.
Tradeoff
Simplifies federal relocation by replacing expense reimbursement with flat lump-sum payments. Shifts cost risk to employees if their actual relocation costs exceed the agency's set amount.
What's in it
Reduces federal spending by $306 million over 2026-2031.
The bill saves money by allowing federal agencies to give employees fixed lump-sum relocation payments instead of reimbursing actual expenses, reducing total federal spending on employee moves by approximately $306 million over six years.
Passed the House by on July 20, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Dec 1, 2025)
House
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform(Dec 1, 2025)
House
The committee voted to send it to the floor
Reported 37 - 6(Dec 2, 2025)
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Jul 20, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Jul 21, 2026)