
USE IT Act of 2023
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
Latest Action (2024-03-14): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 or USE IT Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish standard methodologies and identify technologies to measure federal building utilization and to use both to evaluate and consolidate public buildings and federally leased space. Federal agencies must (1) work with GSA to use sensors and other technologies in public buildings to measure occupancy, and (2) report on actual space utilization. OMB and GSA must annually ensure building utilization averages at least 60% in each public building and federally leased space over each 1-year period. The bill also requires OMB and GSA to submit a plan to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to consolidate federal agency headquarters buildings in the National Capital region so that building utilization exceeds 60%. Occupancy agreements between federal tenants and the GSA shall stipulate annual reporting to GSA on space utilization and occupancy. Federal tenants must return office space to GSA if the occupancy of the tenant falls below a 60% space utilization rate for six months within any 1-year period. Agencies with independent leasing authorities must report space utilization and occupancy annually to Congress. The GAO shall report on agency costs and occupancy rates for public or federally leased buildings. Agencies must report certain buildings with utilizati
Subjects: Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Government buildings, facilities, and property
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How members voted on HR6276. 732 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2024-03-12 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Failed |
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HR6276 is the USE IT Act of 2023, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA). Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 or USE IT Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish standard methodologies and identify technologies to measure federal building utilization and to use both to evaluate and consolidate public buildings and federally leased space. Federal agencies must (1) work with GSA to use sensors and other technologies in public buildings to measure occupancy, and (2) report on actual space utilization.
HR6276 was sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2024-03-14, HR6276 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works..
HR6276 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2024-03-12 — Recorded Vote (Passed).
HR6276 is categorized under "Government Operations and Politics." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-government-operations-and-politics/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.