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This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate at least 30% of its headquarters employees to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area within one year of enactment. The Administrator must strategically choose new locations that promote geographic diversity, including rural markets, and ensure adequate regional staffing. Relocated employees will have their pay recalculated based on their new locality and will not be allowed to telework full-time. The bill also mandates a corresponding 30% reduction in headquarters office space, to be completed within two years. Employees with full-time telework accommodations due to disabilities will be exempt from relocation. The SBA must submit a detailed report to Congress about the relocation process and include ongoing reporting in future budget justification materials about employee locations and telework status. The bill aims to decentralize the SBA's workforce, potentially reducing costs and improving service to small businesses across different regions of the United States. Importantly, the bill includes provisions that prevent employees from receiving relocation incentives and precludes any private legal challenges to the relocation process.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2027/all-info