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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7388

Smart Space Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-02-05Topic: infrastructure utilities · budget · governance ethics

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Smart Space Act of 2026 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to publish a recommended list of public building projects for which public-private partnerships and alternative financing methods should be used. Under the bill, GSA must hold consultation meetings to identify alternative financing solutions for the construction, renovation, or preparation for disposal of public buildings that will reduce costs to the federal government. Such meetings must include experts in private commercial real estate and federal real estate. If available, state real estate experts with experience leveraging private financing for public buildings and facilities must also be included. GSA must submit to the President and Congress, and publish on its website (1) recommendations on types of public-private partnerships and alternative financing methods best suited for meeting the federal government's public building needs, and (2) a list of recommended projects for which such methods should be used. Projects included on the recommended projects list must meet certain criteria, including consolidating or relocating federal agencies out of costly, inefficient, and underutilized spaces that GSA intends to sell or dispose of once vacated.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-03-25SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.refer
2026-03-24HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-24HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2650)
2026-03-24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.floor pass
2026-03-24HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7388.
2026-03-24HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2650-2651)
2026-03-24HouseMr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-03-20HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483.
2026-03-20HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-562.report
2026-03-20Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-562.report
2026-02-11HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.refer
2026-02-11HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2026-02-11HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dischargedrefer
2026-02-05HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.refer
2026-02-05HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.refer
2026-02-05Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-02-05Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.