TIMEOUT Act

Key Points

• This bill would force federal agencies to move their administrative offices out of cities and states labeled as sanctuary jurisdictions. These are places that have rules limiting how much they help federal immigration officers or share information about immigration status.
• The government would have to identify all nonessential office spaces in these areas within 30 days. Once identified, agencies would have 90 days to move those offices to a new location that is not a sanctuary jurisdiction.
• The bill also stops the government from signing new leases or opening any new offices in these areas. This would apply to most executive branch agencies, though the Department of Homeland Security would be allowed to keep its offices where they are.
• The goal is to stop spending federal tax money on office space in cities that the bill's sponsor says are obstructing federal law. This could affect many federal employees who might have to move or change where they work on very short notice.

Impact Analysis

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