Washington, March 24 -- Representative Eric Burlison issued the following press release:
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7388 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7388), the Smart Space Act of 2026, legislation introduced by Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) to address taxpayer dollars being spent on underused federal office space.
"The federal government's real-estate portfolio is wasting taxpayer money," Burlison said. "My bill requires a thorough evaluation of how this property is being used and lays out a plan to address underused buildings. Taxpayers deserve to see exactly what they're paying for."
The federal government owns and leases hundreds of millions of square feet of property across the coun...