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SPACE Act of 2025: Shared Federal Office Space

Original title: SPACE Act of 2025

May 15, 2025

federal propertygovernment efficiencyGSAoffice spacefederal agencies

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Where This Stands

Introduced
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Last action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Sep 9, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This bill mandates that the GSA develop new criteria and measurable goals for how federal agencies share office space, which could change how federal real estate is managed and utilized across the country.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

General Services Administration

The agency is mandated to develop new criteria, consult with tenants, and report to Congress.

Federal agencies (tenants)

Agencies leasing federal space will be consulted by the GSA to identify concerns and establish shared-space objectives.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

The SPACE Act of 2025 requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to work more closely with federal agencies that share office space. The bill aims to create clearer standards for how federal agencies can share or collocate in the same buildings and requires the GSA to report on its progress to Congress.

Key Facts

  • The GSA must collaborate with federal tenants to identify concerns regarding shared-space arrangements.
  • The GSA is required to develop criteria to facilitate the expanded use of space-sharing and collocation among federal agencies.
  • The GSA must identify how 'special-use spaces' can be utilized to improve space-sharing.
  • The GSA must establish measurable objectives to quantify the success of shared-space arrangements in consultation with tenants.
  • The GSA Administrator must provide a briefing to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • The briefing is required no later than 6 months after the date of the Act's enactment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the SPACE Act stand for?
It stands for the 'Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act of 2025'.
What is the main goal of this bill?
The goal is to improve how federal agencies share office space by creating better collaboration, clear criteria for collocation, and measurable success goals.
When will we know if this is working?
The GSA is required to brief Congress on its implementation progress within 6 months of the bill becoming law.

Why It Matters

This bill mandates that the GSA develop new criteria and measurable goals for how federal agencies share office space, which could change how federal real estate is managed and utilized across the country.

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedhouse9/8/2025voteview

Total

398

Yes

397

No

1

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Increased focus on inter-agency space efficiency

The bill signals a legislative push to formalize and quantify the efficiency of federal office space usage by requiring measurable objectives.

General Services Administration

Connected Entities

personMr. Onder“The House Representative who introduced the bill.”Map →
organizationGeneral Services Administration“The federal agency responsible for managing government property and tasked with ”Map →
organizationCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure“The House committee receiving the briefing on the bill's implementation.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Environment and Public Works“The Senate committee receiving the briefing on the bill's implementation.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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