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Read. Follow. Verify.Returning SBA to Main Street Act (S. 5501)
Record date · December 12, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to move 30% of its headquarters staff to offices outside the Washington, D.C. area and reduce its headquarters office space by 30%. It also mandates that relocated employees must work in-person and have their pay adjusted to local market rates.
The bill would shift the physical presence of federal agency staff from the nation's capital to regional offices across the country, potentially changing local staffing levels and in-person service availability for small businesses nationwide.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
SBA headquarters employees
Employees face potential mandatory relocation to regional offices, changes in pay locality, and the loss of full-time telework eligibility.
Small business owners
The bill aims to increase in-person customer service availability in regional offices outside the Washington area.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will all SBA headquarters employees be forced to move?
Can employees sue if they are selected for relocation?
What happens to the pay of employees who are moved?
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Aggressive Decentralization
The bill mandates a specific 30% reduction in both staff concentration and physical office footprint, signaling a legislative push to move federal operations out of the capital.
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