# Plain Language Summary: Federal Building Abortion Restrictions Bill

This bill prevents the General Services Administration (GSA)—the federal agency that manages government buildings and office space—from making decisions about constructing, buying, or leasing buildings based on abortion laws or availability in a particular state or location. In other words, the GSA would be prohibited from considering whether abortion is legal or accessible in an area when deciding where to locate federal offices or facilities.

The practical effect is that the federal government couldn't avoid doing business in states with strict abortion restrictions, nor could it favor states with more permissive abortion laws when choosing where to build or rent federal buildings. This removes abortion policy as a factor in real estate decisions for federal properties. For example, if the GSA was considering two locations for a new federal courthouse—one in a state with limited abortion access and one in a state with broader access—this bill would prevent abortion availability from being part of that decision-making process.

The bill essentially says that federal real estate decisions must be based on other practical factors like cost, location, building quality, and operational needs—not on the political or social policies surrounding abortion in that state. This could matter to federal employees and contractors who work in these buildings, as well as to states and communities that host federal facilities, since it removes one potential criterion the government might use when deciding where to invest in new federal properties.

A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.

Marshall, Roger

 <p class="MsoNormal">This bill prohibits the General Services Administration (GSA) from considering the legality or availability of abortion when acquiring or constructing public buildings. Also, GSA may not consider the legality or availability of abortion when leasing federal buildings and property or when entering into lease agreements for the use of buildings by a federal agency.</p>