HR6276: USE IT Act of 2023
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
This page covers HR6276 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6276 in another Congress is a different bill.
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
This page covers HR6276 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6276 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-03-12: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-03-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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 utilization rates below 20% to the agency's inspector general for investigation.
Subjects: Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Government buildings, facilities, and property
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | House | Recorded Vote | Passed | 182 | 174 | 10 | Official tally |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 176 | 179 | 11 | Official tally |
HR6276 (USE IT Act of 2023) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10].
On 2024-03-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2 recorded votes in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-03-12, was "Recorded Vote": Passed.