The record

LegislationLegislation· Aug 2024
S 211

Sponsored by Gary C. Peters (D)

SMART Leasing Act

Would have let federal agencies lease underused buildings and send half the rent to deficit reduction.

Tradeoff

Would have let agencies lease underused federal property for up to 15 years. Half the rent would have cut the deficit, and half would have paid for repairs.

What's in it

See official bill text
S. 211, SMART Leasing Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/59196 · May 2023

Passed the Senate by on August 1, 2024. The House never voted on it, so the bill expired with the 118th Congress.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 1, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Feb 1, 2023)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Mar 29, 2023)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-35.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Aug 1, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Aug 6, 2024)