S. 298 · On the floor · Commerce

Returning SBA to Main Street Act

What it does

Requires the SBA Administrator to relocate at least 30 percent of headquarters employees to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area within one year of enactment.
Mandates that relocated employees have their pay rates recalculated based on the pay locality of their new duty station and are no longer authorized to telework on a full-time basis.
Directs the Administrator to consider geographic diversity and rural markets when determining new duty stations and to ensure adequate staffing throughout SBA regions to promote in-person customer service.
Requires the Administrator to submit a report to Congress within 180 days detailing the number of headquarters employees, those eligible for relocation, the relocation plan, and employees subject to disability accommodations exceptions.
Exempts headquarters employees with qualifying disabilities who receive full-time telework as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act from mandatory relocation.

Mar 4, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.

Committee: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship