118 HR 6261 RH: Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-03-06 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 338118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6261[Report No. 118–411, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 7, 2023Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedMarch 6, 2024Additional sponsor: Mr. LawlerMarch 6, 2024Reported from the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMarch 6, 2024Committees on Oversight and Accountability and the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review on the impact of crime on public building usage, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023.

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Report on impact of crime on public building usage

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review and submit to Congress a report outlining—(1)the effects of increased crime rates and safety concerns, including use of fentanyl and other drugs and homelessness, in urban areas on building usage for in-person work at Federal buildings;(2)how usage of different commuting modes of transportation to Federal buildings are affected by increased crime rates;(3)the effects of low office utilization rates on safety around Federal buildings;(4)any agency exceptions given to the policy set forth in the memorandum of the Office of Management and Budget titled Measuring, Monitoring, and Improving Organizational Health and Organizational Performance in the Context of Evolving Agency Work Environments and issued on April 13, 2023, due to unsafe commuting conditions; and(5)any costs associated with safety issues impacting Federal building.

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Report on costs of crime around public buildings

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the General Services Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the impacts on and costs associated with building operations related to crime and public safety in and around Federal buildings.

March 6, 2024Reported from the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMarch 6, 2024Committees on Oversight and Accountability and the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed