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COST Act Introduced To Slow, Block Relocation

March 31st, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Maryland and Virginia Senators joined forces on Capitol Hill to introduce the Conducting Oversight to Secure Transparency of Relocations Act. Nicknamed COST, the legislation would require any federal agency to release an analysis on relocation before moving offices out of the national capital region.  Senators, including Maryland’s Jamie Raskin, say that President’s Trump desire to decentralize offices will cripple their missions…

   

“Before any federal agency or entity gets relocated to any other part of the country, live up to your promise. Make it pass a cost-benefit analysis. Show us it’s really going to save money and produce more efficiency.”