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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6481

Federal Building Threat Notification Act

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Introduced 2025-12-04Topic: public safety · governance ethics

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-03-25SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.refer
2026-03-24HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-24HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2649)
2026-03-24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.floor pass
2026-03-24HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6481.
2026-03-24HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2649-2650)
2026-03-24HouseMr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2026-03-16HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476.
2026-03-16HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-553.report
2026-03-16Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-553.report
2025-12-18HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.refer
2025-12-18HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-12-18HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dischargedrefer
2025-12-05HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.refer
2025-12-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.refer
2025-12-04Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-12-04Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.