Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act

This bill would permanently authorize all federal agencies to provide employees with a one-time, lump-sum payment for relocation expenses instead of using the traditional reimbursement process. The General Services Administration would be required to establish regulations for calculating these payments and creating a process for employees to appeal agency decisions. This proposal would expand and make permanent a practice currently used by only a limited number of agencies through a pilot program.

This bill affects all federal agencies by granting them permanent authority to use lump-sum payments for employee relocations. Federal employees who relocate in the interest of the government are affected, as they may receive a one-time payment instead of traditional expense reimbursements. Additionally, the General Services Administration is responsible for establishing the regulations and appeal processes governing these payments.

• Permanent authorization of lump-sum relocation payments. The bill grants all federal agencies permanent authority to provide employees with a one-time, lump-sum payment for relocation expenses instead of using the traditional reimbursement process.
• Expansion of relocation payment options. The legislation expands a current pilot program to include all federal agencies, allowing them to offer lump-sum payments to any employee relocating in the interest of the government.
• Regulatory implementation by the General Services Administration. The General Services Administration is directed to establish regulations for calculating payment amounts and determining when agencies may utilize lump-sum payments versus standard reimbursements.
• Establishment of employee dispute and appeal processes. The bill requires the creation of formal procedures for federal employees to dispute and appeal agency decisions regarding their relocation payments.

• H.R. 6330, Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act of 2025
  Mar 17, 2026 · As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025

This bill expands and makes permanent an existing pilot program that allows certain federal agencies to provide lump-sum relocation payments to employees. It replaces the current reimbursement-based system with a permanent, government-wide authorization for all federal agencies to use these one-time payments.

The bill aims to modernize federal workforce mobility by permanently authorizing all federal agencies to use one-time, lump-sum payments for employee relocation expenses instead of traditional expense reimbursements. This expansion builds upon existing pilot programs to streamline the payment process for employees relocating in the interest of the government.