Bills · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Reuse Excess Property Act

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

Reuse Excess Property Act

This act requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make publicly available on the internet the data contained in specified federal agency reports on excess personal property. (Personal property is any property except real property and includes vehicles, furniture, and office equipment.)

The act also requires federal agencies to make public their internal guidance on using excess personal property to meet agency needs. Such guidance must include certain topics, such as (1) a requirement to consider excess personal property before buying new, and (2) how to evaluate the suitability of excess personal property for use. Federal agencies must also provide this information to the GSA.

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Sponsor
Sen. Gary C. Peters ( Democrat · MI)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
7/27/23
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Status
7/27/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
7/27/23Introduced in Senate
10/25/23Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
12/5/23Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
12/5/23Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-120.
12/18/23Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6028-6029; text: CR S6028-6029)
12/18/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028-6029; text: CR S6028-6029)
12/20/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/22/23Held at the desk.
12/22/23Received in the House.
9/23/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/23/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5568)
9/23/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5568)
9/23/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2685.
9/23/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5568-5569)
9/23/24Mr. LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
9/26/24Presented to President.
10/1/24Became Public Law No: 118-99.
10/1/24Signed by President.