119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
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Latest action (Jan 14, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
This bill revokes the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to lease general purpose office space and instead provides for the General Services Administration to lease such space for the SEC. The bill's provisions do not affect those leases entered into by the SEC before this bill's enactment.
The Government Accountability Office must (1) complete a review under which it shall update a 2016 report with respect to independent leasing authorities, and (2) report to Congress on the review.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 189.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H104-105)
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Introduced in House
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Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Government buildings, facilities, and property · Lease and rental services · Public contracts and procurement · Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 189SEC Real Estate Leading Authority Revocation Act Credit scores and reporting modernization National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) issue
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,220,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 189 SEC Real Estate Leading Authority Revocation Act Credit scores and reporting modernization National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) issue Issues involving of mor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$710,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sed Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 224 Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act S. 1714Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act H.R. 6047 Veterans Benefits Expansion Act H.R. 189 SEC Real Estate Leading Authority Revocation Act S. 1415Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act S. 1203Housing Vouchers Fairness Act S. 964Property Improvement…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Housing
$560,000
Spent on own lobbying
…try Improvement Act H.R. 965 Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 224 Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act S. 1714Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act H.R. 189 SEC Real Estate Leading Authority Revocation Act S. 1415Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act S. 1203Housing Vouchers Fairness Act S. 964Property Improvement…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Housing
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…try Improvement Act H.R. 965 Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 224 Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act S. 1714Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act H.R. 189 SEC Real Estate Leading Authority Revocation Act S. 1415Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act S. 1203Housing Vouchers Fairness Act S. 964Property Improvement…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing