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H.R. 7388 House Government Operations and Politics

Smart Space Act of 2026

Introduced
Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Burlison, Eric (R-MO-7)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on environment and public works on Mar 25, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 5, 2026
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Feb 5, 2026
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Feb 5, 2026
  4. House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged Feb 11, 2026
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Feb 11, 2026
  6. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Feb 11, 2026
  7. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-562. Mar 20, 2026
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483. Mar 20, 2026
  9. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2650-2651) Mar 24, 2026
  10. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2650) Mar 24, 2026
  11. House Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Mar 24, 2026
  12. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Mar 24, 2026
  13. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7388. Mar 24, 2026
  14. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Mar 24, 2026
  15. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Mar 24, 2026
  16. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 24, 2026
  17. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Mar 25, 2026

Subjects

Congressional oversightGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic-private cooperation

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
    • Referred To , Mar 25, 2026
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    • Reported By , Mar 20, 2026
    • Markup By , Feb 11, 2026
    • Discharged from , Feb 11, 2026
    • Referred To , Feb 5, 2026

Summary

Smart Space Act of 2026This 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.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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