SPACE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3424
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2025-05-15
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act of 2025 or the SPACE Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to collaborate with federal agencies&nbsp;regarding the use of shared-space arrangements in federally&nbsp;leased buildings.</p><p>The GSA must (1) collaborate with tenants of federally&nbsp;leased space to better identify concerns around shared-space arrangements; (2) develop criteria that would facilitate the expanded use of space sharing; (3) identify how special-use space can be used to improve space sharing; and (4) establish measurable objectives, in consultation with tenants, to quantify the success of shared-space arrangements among federal agencies.</p><p>GSA must brief Congress on implementation of the bill within six months after the bill's enactment.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to collaborate with Federal tenants with respect to shared-space arrangements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act of 2025 or the SPACE Act of 2025 . 2. GSA collaboration with Federal tenants (a) In general In carrying out section 2302 of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 ( 40 U.S.C. 584 note), the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall— (1) collaborate with tenants of federally-leased space to better identify concerns among Federal agencies around shared-space arrangements; (2) work to develop a criteria that would facilitate the expanded use of space-sharing or collocating; (3) identify how special-use spaces can be used to improve space-sharing or collocating; and (4) establish measurable objectives, in consultation with the tenants of federally-leased space, to quantify the success of shared-space arrangements among Federal agencies. (b) Briefing Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the implementation of the requirements described in subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to collaborate with Federal tenants with respect to shared-space arrangements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act of 2025 or the SPACE Act of 2025 . 2. GSA collaboration with Federal tenants (a) In general In carrying out section 2302 of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 ( 40 U.S.C. 584 note), the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall— (1) collaborate with tenants of federally-leased space to better identify concerns among Federal agencies around shared-space arrangements; (2) work to develop a criteria that would facilitate the expanded use of space-sharing or collocating; (3) identify how special-use spaces can be used to improve space-sharing or collocating; and (4) establish measurable objectives, in consultation with the tenants of federally-leased space, to quantify the success of shared-space arrangements among Federal agencies. (b) Briefing Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the implementation of the requirements described in subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 195 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3424 [Report No. 119–238] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2025 Mr. Onder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure September 8, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pappas and Mr. Lawler September 8, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to collaborate with Federal tenants with respect to shared-space arrangements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act of 2025 or the SPACE Act of 2025 . 2. GSA collaboration with Federal tenants (a) In general In carrying out section 2302 of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 ( 40 U.S.C. 584 note), the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall— (1) collaborate with tenants of federally-leased space to better identify concerns among Federal agencies around shared-space arrangements; (2) work to develop a criteria that would facilitate the expanded use of space-sharing or collocating; (3) identify how special-use spaces can be used to improve space-sharing or collocating; and (4) establish measurable objectives, in consultation with the tenants of federally-leased space, to quantify the success of shared-space arrangements among Federal agencies. (b) Briefing Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the implementation of the requirements described in subsection (a).

September 8, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2025 Mr. Onder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to collaborate with Federal tenants with respect to shared-space arrangements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act of 2025 or the SPACE Act of 2025 . 2. GSA collaboration with Federal tenants (a) In general In carrying out section 2302 of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 ( 40 U.S.C. 584 note), the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall— (1) collaborate with tenants of federally-leased space to better identify concerns among Federal agencies around shared-space arrangements; (2) work to develop a criteria that would facilitate the expanded use of space-sharing or collocating; (3) identify how special-use spaces can be used to improve space-sharing or collocating; and (4) establish measurable objectives, in consultation with the tenants of federally-leased space, to quantify the success of shared-space arrangements among Federal agencies. (b) Briefing Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the implementation of the requirements described in subsection (a).