H.R. 6481 Passed the House Government Operations and Politics

Federal Building Threat Notification 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. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] Introduced December 4, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action March 25, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 25, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 24, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 24, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2649)
  4. Mar 24, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Mar 24, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6481.
  6. Mar 24, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2649-2650)
  7. Mar 24, 2026 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Mar 16, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476.
  9. Mar 16, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-553.
  10. Dec 18, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  11. Dec 18, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Dec 18, 2025 Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

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