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Federal Building Threat Notification Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Federal Protective Service (FPS) to develop and disseminate emergency communication guidance for building facility security committees to use in life safety events that threaten federal buildings owned and operated by GSA under the protection of FPS. ( Life safety events are events to which first responders deploy.) The guidance must include best practices and protocols relating to (1) procedures to inform building tenants of threats to the building or its occupants, and (2) instructions for safety practices in response to threats or heightened risk to the building or its occupants.
Action Timeline
2026-03-25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-24
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2649-2650)
2026-03-24
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2026-03-24
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6481.
2026-03-24
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-24
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2649)
2026-03-24
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2026-03-16
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-553.
2026-03-16
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476.
2026-03-16
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-553.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6481 pass?
HR.6481 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.6481 do?
Federal Building Threat Notification Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Federal Protective Service (FPS) to develop and disseminate emergency communication guidance for building facility security committees to use in life safety events that threaten federal buildings owned and operated by GSA under the protection of FPS. ( Life safety events are events to which first responders deploy.) The guidance must include best practices and protocols relating to (1) procedures to inform building tenants of threats to the building or its occupants, and (2) instructio…
Who sponsored HR.6481?
HR.6481 was sponsored by Greg Stanton (D-Arizona).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6481 EH: Federal Building Threat Notification Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish guidance relating to emergency communication protocols for public buildings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Building Threat Notification Act . 2. Guidance for buildings (a) Life safety events defined In this section, the term life safety events means events to which first responders, including law enforcement, fire and emergency rescue, and natural disaster experts, deploy. (b) Guidance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Federal Protective Service shall develop and disseminate emergency communication guidance for building facility security committees to execute in any case in which life safety events threaten Federal buildings owned and operated by the Administrator of General Services under the protection of the Federal Protective Service. (2) Contents The guidance developed under paragraph (1) shall include best practices and protocols relating to— (A) standard operating procedures to inform building tenants of threats to the buildings or occupants of the buildings; and (B) instructions for safety practices in response to threats or a heightened risk to the building and the occupants of the building. (c) Security officials The designated official of the facility security committee for each Federal building that is owned or operated by the General Services Administration under the protection of the Federal Protective Service shall be responsible for implementing the guidance at the respective building. (d) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall electronically submit to Congress a report on the best practices and protocols implemented under this Act. Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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