United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4465 (114th)
Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016
Introduced
4 February 2016
Last action
16 December 2016 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-287.
Sponsors
Jeff Denham, Jason Chaffetz, Bill Shuster, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, PETER DEFAZIO, Lou Barletta, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Doug LaMalfa
Subjects
Housing, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 This bill establishes the Public Buildings Reform Board to identify opportunities for the federal government to reduce significantly its inventory of civilian real property and reduce its costs. The Board shall terminate six years after enactment of this Act. Each federal agency shall submit to the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): (1) current data on all federal civilian real properties owned, leased, or controlled by each agency; (2) recommendations on such properties that can be disposed of or outleased or that otherwise no longer meet agency needs or that can be transferred, exchanged, consolidated, co-located, reconfigured, or redeveloped; and (3) recommendations on operational efficiencies that the government can realize in its operation and maintenance of such properties. The OMB shall review agency recommendations, develop standards for reviewing such recommendations, and submit such standards and its recommendations to the Board. The Board shall: (1) identify at least five federal civilian properties not on the list of surplus or excess properties that have a total fair market value of not less than $500 million and not more than $750 million, (2) transmit a list of such properties to the OMB and Congress as Board recommendations, (3) analyze the inventory of federal civilian real property and the associated agency recommendations, (4) implement an accounting system to evaluate the cost of and returns on recommendations, and (5) report its conclusions and recommendations to the OMB. The Board's first report shall include transactions valued, in total, at not more than $2.5 billion and its second report shall include transactions valued, in total, at not more than $4.75 billion. The OMB shall: (1) review Board recommendations and transmit to the Board and Congress a report on its approval or disapproval of such recommendations, and (2) report information about the properties involved to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each agency shall: (1) submit a report of excess to the GSA regarding the federal civilian properties for which recommendations have been approved (which properties shall be sold by the GSA for fair market value), (2) immediately begin preparation to carry out the Board's recommendations after the OMB transmits such recommendations to Congress, (3) initiate all activities necessary for implementation of such recommendations not later than two years after such transmittal, and (4) complete implementation within six years after transmittal unless extenuating circumstances prevent timely completion. HUD shall identify any suitable properties for use as a property benefitting the mission of assistance to the homeless for the purposes of further screening pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The OMB may exclude from the Board's recommendations properties that are not suitable to benefit the homeless but that the OMB determines are suitable for use as a state or local public park or recreation area. The Government Accountability Office shall annually review and report to Congress on agency implementation activities under this Act. The net proceeds from the transfer of excess real property to another federal agency or from the sale, lease, or other disposition of surplus real property shall be deposited into the real property account of the agency that had custody of the real property at the time it was determined to be excess. Such proceeds may be expended only as authorized in annual appropriations Acts. Any net proceeds that are not expended shall be used for deficit reduction. The net proceeds of the disposition, lease, or transfer of excess personal property shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. GSA shall publish a database of all federal real property under the custody and control of all executive agencies, other than federal real property excluded for reasons of national security. The bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow the use of surplus property to provide permanent housing with or without supportive services to assist the homeless.
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Timeline
4 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
2 March 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 March 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 March 2016
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Source: Committee
14 April 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
14 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2933-2940)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 448.
Source: Calendars
23 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2933-2938)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2933-2938)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4465.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-578, Part I.
Source: Committee
23 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-578, Part I.
Source: Committee
24 May 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2016
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
14 July 2016
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
Source: Calendars
10 December 2016
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7135)
Source: Floor
10 December 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7135)
Source: Floor
12 December 2016
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
14 December 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 December 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 December 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-287.
Source: President
16 December 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 December 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 16 December 2016 · Official file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 14 July 2016 · Official file
- Received in Senate · 24 May 2016 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 23 May 2016 · Official file
- Reported in House · 23 May 2016 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2016 · Official file
Documents
18 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 16 December 2016
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 December 2016
Public Law
summary · EN · 16 December 2016
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 10 December 2016
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 14 July 2016
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 14 July 2016
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 24 May 2016
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 24 May 2016
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 23 May 2016
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 23 May 2016
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 May 2016
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 May 2016
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 May 2016
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 February 2016
Sponsors
- Jeff Denham · R · Sponsor
- Jason Chaffetz · R · Sponsor
- Bill Shuster · R · Sponsor
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
- Lou Barletta · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Doug LaMalfa · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4465
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4465
- us · 114-hr-4465 · source updated 7 April 2025