FBI Headquarters Relocation Reverses Maryland Plan

The FBI will relocate its headquarters from the J. Edgar Hoover Building in downtown Washington, DC, to the Ronald Reagan Building, with federal officials citing significant cost savings and the avoidance of over $300 million in deferred maintenance. This move reverses an earlier Biden administration plan to construct a new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, a project that had strong backing from Maryland lawmakers and opposition from former President Trump. Lawmakers from both Maryland and Virginia criticized the decision, arguing it disregards a thorough site-selection process and Congressional funding already appropriated for the Maryland location. The General Services Administration and FBI leadership highlighted the Reagan Building's cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and readiness as an existing federal facility. The building currently houses agencies such as US Customs and Border Protection, and the GSA will manage coordination during the transition. Maryland officials pledged to contest the move, asserting it undermines Congressional intent and the FBI's long-term security needs.