TIMEOUT Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9288 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9288

To provide for relocation of certain Federal office space located in sanctuary jurisdictions and to prohibit establishment or occupation of any Federal office space in a sanctuary jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2026

Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To provide for relocation of certain Federal office space located in sanctuary jurisdictions and to prohibit establishment or occupation of any Federal office space in a sanctuary jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Terminating Infrastructure Maintenance and Expenditures for Obstructionist Urban Trash heaps Act'' or the ``TIMEOUT Act''.

SEC. 2. RELOCATION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL FACILITIES IN SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS.

(a) Identification of Offices and Facilities.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall-- (1) identify covered office space that is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction; and (2) submit to each relevant agency head-- (A) notification of each unit of covered office space identified under this subsection; and (B) information on the process for relocation of such office space under subsection (b). (b) Relocation Required.-- (1) In general.--Any covered Federal agency with covered office space identified in subsection (a) shall relocate such office space to a location that is not in a sanctuary jurisdiction. (2) Timing of relocation.--For any relocation required under paragraph (1), the covered agency shall-- (A) submit relocation plans to the Administrator of the General Services Administration and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget not later than 60 days after receipt of the notification under subsection (a)(2); and (B) relocate all identified covered office space not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Prohibition on Location.--No covered Federal agency may-- (1) establish, acquire, lease, renew, extend, or otherwise occupy covered office space in a sanctuary jurisdiction; or (2) use Federal funds for new or renewed covered office space in a sanctuary jurisdiction. (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall submit to Congress a report describing-- (1) each unit of covered office space identified under subsection (a)(2); and (2) information on relocation status, lease renewals, exceptions, and estimated costs or savings from relocation with respect to each such unit. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered federal agency.--The term ``covered Federal agency''-- (A) means an executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) does not include the Department of Homeland Security or any component, directorate, or other office of the Department. (2) Covered office space.--The term ``covered office space'' means nonessential administrative Federal office space of a covered Federal agency. (3) Sanctuary jurisdiction.--The term ``sanctuary jurisdiction'' means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from-- (A) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (B) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. <all>