HJR197 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Congress, urged to remove federal agencies' headquarters from Washington, D. C. and relocate to middle America

Summary

This Alabama House resolution urges Congress to move the federal agencies' headquarters from Washington, D.C. to central states in the middle of the country.

What This Bill Does

It expresses concerns about the concentration of federal HQs in Washington, D.C. and asks Congress to enact legislation relocating those headquarters to central states scattered across the United States. It directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the President, the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and Alabama's congressional delegation as an expression of the Legislature's sentiment.

Who It Affects

• Federal agencies headquartered in Washington, D.C. and their personnel would be affected by relocation.
• Residents of central/middle states could be affected by the relocation of headquarters closer to them, as described in the resolution.
• Alabama's congressional delegation and the broader Alabama Legislature are involved as the sender and messenger of the request.

Key Provisions

• Urges Congress to enact legislation relocating the headquarters of federal agencies away from Washington, D.C. and into central states across the United States.
• Requires copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the President, the Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House, and Alabama's congressional delegation.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative