Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6330 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6330

     To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum
relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of
                the Government, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2025

   Mr. Jack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

     To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for lump-sum
relocation payments for Federal employees relocated in the interest of
                the Government, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Relocation Payment
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. LUMP-SUM RELOCATION PAYMENTS FOR RELOCATED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5739a. Authority for lump sum payment for relocation
    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subchapter, when the head of the agency concerned (or a designee)
authorizes or approves, an agency, through the proper disbursing
official, may pay to an employee who relocates in the interest of the
Government, a one-time lump sum payment in lieu of any payment
otherwise authorized or required under this subchapter.
    ``(b) Regulations.--Under section 5738 of this title, the
Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations necessary
for the implementation and administration of this section, including--
            ``(1) when agencies may authorize a one-time lump sum
        payment under this section or the payments otherwise authorized
        or required under this subchapter;
            ``(2) how agencies will calculate the lump sum amount; and
            ``(3) the process for employees to dispute a relocation
        expenses claim with their agency, notice of the employee's
        right to appeal the agency decision to the Civilian Board of
        Contract Appeals, and citation to the Board's procedures
        governing the appeals process.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such subchapter
is amended by adding after the item relating to section 5739 the
following:

``5739a. Authority for lump sum payment for relocation.''.
                                 <all>