Consumer safety agency relocating to DC, citing cost savings

Published June 18, 2026 1:00pm ET | Updated June 18, 2026 1:02pm ET



The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that it will relocate its headquarters from Bethesda, Maryland, to downtown Washington, D.C., as part of a broader effort to reduce federal office space costs and consolidate government operations.

CPSC, which oversees consumer product safety and recalls, will move from Bethesda Towers, where the agency has been headquartered since the early 1990s, to the Government Accountability Office building in downtown Washington. Roughly 250 employees will relocate to D.C., according to a source familiar with the transition.

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