1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Relocation Expense Parity Act”.
Relocation Expense Parity Act
A BILL
To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver relocation management services to the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
2. Reimbursement of Federal employees for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation
In general— 5724b of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in the section heading by striking “of employees transferred”;
in subsection (a)—
in the first sentence, by striking “employee, or by an employee and such employee's spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage” and inserting “individual, or by an individual and such individual’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relocation”; and
in the second sentence, by striking “employee” and inserting “individual, or the individual”; and
by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
“(b) For purposes of this section, the term travel, transportation, or relocation expenses means all travel, transportation, or relocation expenses reimbursed or furnished in kind pursuant to this subchapter or chapter 41.”
Technical and conforming amendment— The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5724b and inserting the following:
Retroactive effective date— The amendments made by this section shall take effect as though enacted on January 1, 2018.