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H.R. 6480

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 6480, to direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Dec 4, 2025 by Rep. Greg Stanton (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

H.R. 6480 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb6480/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6480 EH: To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes.
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 6480
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes.
1.
Report on state of real estate portfolio of GSA
(a)
In general
Not later than January 31 of each year, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service for the previous calendar year.
(b)
Contents
The report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service—
(1)
the number of leases signed;
(2)
the number of leases terminated;
(3)
the total number of leased spaces;
(4)
the amount of square footage leased;
(5)
the amount of square footage occupied;
(6)
the amount of vacant leased space;
(7)
the number of buildings owned;
(8)
top customers by square feet and annual rent;
(9)
completed new construction, major repair and alteration projects;
(10)
financial indicators that measure and analyze space utilization, operating costs per square foot, cost-avoidance due to building disposals and lease terminations, and deferred maintenance liabilities;
(11)
which, if any, Federal buildings were disposed of by the Office of Real Property Disposition of the General Services Administration; and
(12)
General Services Administration and tenant agency plans for relocating Federal agencies housed in federally owned space that the General Services Administration plans to dispose of and leased space that the General Services Administration has not renewed, including how the relocations will be paid for and whether or not the agency tenant requested the relocations.
    Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-04
  2. Passed House2026-03-24
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Mar 16, 2026

hb6480/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (03/16/2026)

This bill requires the General Services Administration to annually report to Congress on the state of the Public Building Service's real estate portfolio for the previous calendar year. (The Public Building Service acquires, manages, and disposes of space on behalf of more than 100 federal agencies. Currently, it owns or leases 359 million square feet in more than 8,500 buildings.)

The report must include certain information about the portfolio, including the number of buildings owned, completed new construction, top customers, and the total number of leased spaces.

Sponsors

Rep. Greg Stanton (D) sponsors H.R. 6480, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 6480 went before 3 committees: Environment and Public Works, Transportation and Infrastructure and Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 257 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported By · Mar 16, 2026 · 156 Bills
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Dec 5, 2025 · 127 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 6480, the latest H. Rept. 119-545.

  • H. Rept. 119-545 — TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE STATE OF THE REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO OF THE PUBLIC BUILDING SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Actions

H.R. 6480 has taken 15 actions since Dec 4, 2025, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Mar 24, 202615:37
House
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 24, 202615:37
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2648-2649)
Mar 24, 202615:37
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6480.
Mar 24, 202615:42
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2648)

Votes

H.R. 6480 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6480 goes by 3 titles.

  • To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6480, the latest on Feb 5, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6480 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6480’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr6480/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6480 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Real estate business.

hr6480/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLease and rental servicesReal estate business

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6480, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 203 (Thursday, December 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STANTON:H.R. 6480.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I[Page H5052]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com