1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reining in Irresponsible Decorating Expenses Act . 2. Notice Requirement for Obligations and Expenditures to Furnish or Redecorate Offices in Excess of $5,000 (a) In general Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), during the period in which an individual is the head of an agency or occupies a position in the Federal Government that requires confirmation by the Senate, funds may not be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such individual, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, unless written notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days before the date on which such obligation or expenditure occurs. (b) Notice Requirements The written notice required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a statement containing— (A) a justification for the obligation or expense that relates to health, safety, or accessability; or (B) an explanation of how the obligation or expense aligns with and advances the mission of the agency; and (2) an overview of the current state of agency affairs, including— (A) whether a hiring freeze is in place at the agency at the time of the notice; (B) information on agency staffing levels, including a list of positions that have been vacant for longer than 120 days and an explanation for why such positions have not been filled; (C) a list of delays longer than 30 days in the administration of grants with the potential to impact public health or safety; (D) the number of pending requests for information under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), including the number of requests that the agency failed to respond to within 20 days after the date on which the initial request is received