... and, at the same time, right-sizing this bloated federal real estate portfolio that we have.
Right-size the federal real estate portfolio.
Occurrences
Evidence
Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the FASTA Reform Act of 2024, "To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes."
Public Law 118-272 became law on Jan. 4, 2025. The act is titled the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
The package includes several bills to right size the federal government’s real estate portfolio, including U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer’s bipartisan FASTA Reform Act... The FASTA Reform Act streamlines the process for disposing of unused federal real estate.
The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 included legislation from U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and Mark Kelly to rightsize the federal government’s real estate portfolio and ensure taxpayer-funded buildings do not sit empty... the senators requested completion of the final round of disposals required under FASTA and FASTA Reform Act.
The Senate roll call table records the 2024 legislative votes, including the December 18, 2024 passage vote for WRDA 2024.
GSA says the April 2025 executive order on federal office space management requires a new PBS location policy, and that the agency will prioritize cost savings opportunities while targeting a whole-of-government strategy for more flexible portfolio management over time.
GSA page lists specific federal properties 'identified for accelerated disposition' (e.g., Strom Thurmond Federal Building listed 4/9/2026; Bismarck Federal Building listed 4/17/2025) and states GSA is 'focused on rightsizing the federal real estate portfolio.'
PBRB issued an Interim Report ('Deferred Maintenance in GSA’s Portfolio', March 5, 2026) and posts an OMB approval letter and a Second Round Report recommending 11 properties for disposition.
Assessments
Cramer sponsored and materially advanced statutory reform (the FASTA Reform Act/S.3880) that was incorporated into the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 and became Public Law 118-272 (enacted Jan 4, 2025). His office continued to press implementation (e.g., letters urging disposals). Following enactment, implementation bodies (PBRB) and GSA have identified properties for accelerated disposition and issued reports/policy guidance showing active rightsizing processes. However, the evidence documents implementation actions and targeted disposals rather than a completed, quantified ‘right‑sizing’ of the overall federal real estate portfolio. Therefore the promise was advanced and implementation is underway (partial delivery) during his term, but the full objective has not been demonstrated as complete.
Cramer directly introduced and advanced the bipartisan FASTA Reform Act, and its federal real-estate disposal reforms were incorporated into WRDA 2024, which passed Congress and became law in January 2025. That is a concrete legislative achievement toward right-sizing the federal real estate portfolio. However, the evidence shows process authority, implementation letters, and GSA policy guidance rather than proof that the portfolio itself has been substantially right-sized or that unused buildings have actually been disposed of at the promised scale. Because the enacted reforms materially advance the promise but do not demonstrate full completion, partial credit is appropriate.
Cramer directly introduced and advanced the FASTA Reform Act, which was incorporated into WRDA 2024 and passed Congress during his Senate service. That is a concrete federal legislative step toward disposing of unused federal property and right-sizing the portfolio. However, the evidence shows process reform and continued implementation pressure, not proof that the federal real estate portfolio was actually right-sized or that the required disposals were completed by the as-of date. Credit is therefore partial rather than delivered.