USE IT Act of 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1071. (consideration: CR H1116-1127; text: CR H1121-1122)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 and H. Res. 1065. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 1065 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1071 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jennifer A. Kiggans to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6276.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 3.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 5.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 6.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 7.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6276.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 6276 are postponed.

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 6276.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1131-1133)

Mr. Beyer moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H1132)

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 83).

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6276.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1071 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 and H. Res. 1065. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 1065 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-384.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-384.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 26.

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 118-419 to require certain data collection and reporting on space utilization, occupancy, and availability of office space leased by an Executive agency.

On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 118-419 to redefine occupancy to include the total number of employees actually performing duties in person in a public building or federally-leased space 40 hours per week.

On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 118-419 to require federal agencies to report to Congress on whether occupancy and utilization rates are affected by an agency's remote work and telework policies.

On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 118-419 to include employee badge swipe data as a tool for measuring the utilization of public buildings and federally leased spaces.

On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 118-419 to require the bill's annual report on the usage of real property be made publicly available on an accessible website run by the General Services Administration with exceptions for national security.

On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 118-419 to require the Government Accountability Office to report on the cost of conducting the survey and monitoring every federal building's occupancy for a year (including installing sensors in every office of every federal building nationwide).

On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 118-419 to require federal agencies to report public buildings or federally-leased spaces with a capacity of 500 or more employees and a utilization rate below 20 percent to their inspector general for investigation.

On agreeing to the Rose amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.