The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2024
S 2685 Signed into law

Sponsored by Gary C. Peters (D)

Reuse Excess Property Act

Requires federal agencies to publish how they reuse unneeded property before buying new.

Tradeoff

Adds no new federal money. Makes agency reuse rules and surplus property data public. The reuse rules and reporting requirements will end five years after enactment.

What's in it

See official bill text
S. 2685, Reuse Excess Property Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/59802 · Nov 2023

The Senate passed this by on December 18, 2023. The House passed it by on September 23, 2024. It was signed into law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 27, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Jul 27, 2023)

  3. Senate

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

    Reported(Oct 25, 2023)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-120.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 18, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 22, 2023)

  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 23, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Sep 26, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Oct 1, 2024)