Overview
- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the GSA prospectus in a 10-9 party-line vote to convert the Ronald Reagan Building into the FBI’s new headquarters.
- GSA proposes using about $844 million in previously appropriated funds alongside $555 million from the FBI to finance the retrofit.
- The prospectus estimates roughly $789 million for construction, $23.5 million for design, and $31.5 million for management and inspection, with completion anticipated in fiscal 2030.
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approval and appropriations transfers are still required before the project can proceed.
- Maryland Democrats objected to abandoning the Greenbelt site, citing security and process concerns and signaling potential legal challenges.