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HR
2023-11-07
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6261
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CHAVEZ-DeREMER:H.R. 6261.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the generalwelfare of the United States) and Clause 18 (relating to thepower to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying outthe powers vested in Congress), and Article IV, Section 3,Clause 2 (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of andmake all needful rules and regulations respecting theterritory or other property belonging to the United States).The single subject of this legislation is:To direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review onthe impact of crime on public building usage, and for otherpurposes.[Page H5545]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
  - Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters
  - Discharged From
2024-03-06T22:12:19Z
  - Referred To
2023-11-07T15:01:50Z
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House
Standing
  - Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters
  - Discharged From
2024-03-06T22:12:13Z
  - Referred To
2023-11-07T15:01:45Z
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Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House
Standing
  - hspw13
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
    - Discharged from
2023-11-15T14:00:00Z
    - Referred to
2023-11-08T18:31:54Z
  - Reported By
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  - Markup By
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  - Discharged from
2023-11-15T14:00:00Z
  - Referred To
2023-11-07T15:01:40Z
H. Rept. 118-411
- 2024-03-20
  - ssev00
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
IntroReferral
- 2024-03-19
17:15:43
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
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- 2024-03-19
17:15:39
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1211)
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- 2024-03-19
17:15:39
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1211)
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Library of Congress
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17:05:36
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6261.
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17:05:35
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1211-1213)
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- 2024-03-19
17:05:23
Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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- 2024-03-06
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
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U00338
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Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Discharge
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Judiciary Committee
- 2024-03-06
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
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Library of Congress
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Judiciary Committee
- 2024-03-06
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.
Discharge
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2024-03-06
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.
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Library of Congress
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2024-03-06
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-411, Part I.
Committee
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2024-03-06
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-411, Part I.
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Library of Congress
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2023-11-15
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Committee
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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee
- 2023-11-07
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 concerned.
IntroReferral
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Judiciary Committee
- 2023-11-07
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 concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2023-11-07
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 concerned.
IntroReferral
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- 2023-11-07
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Michael
Lawler
R
NY
17
2024-01-30
False
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H.R. 6261, Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59897
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on November 15, 2023
Government Operations and Politics
- Commuting
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- Congressional oversight
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- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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- Government buildings, facilities, and property
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- Government studies and investigations
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- Homelessness and emergency shelter
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- Urban and suburban affairs and development
2023-11-17T19:01:14Z
Government Operations and Politics
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2023-11-07
Introduced in House
2024-03-07T18:44:17Z
Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
This bill requires reports to Congress on the impact of crime and safety concerns on public building usage and associated costs.
Specifically, the Government Accountability Office must conduct a review and report on, among other things
- the effects of increased crime rates and safety concerns, including the use of fentanyl and other drugs and homelessness, in urban areas on building usage for in-person work at federal buildings;
- the effects of low office utilization rates on safety around federal buildings; and
- any costs associated with safety issues impacting federal buildings.
The Office of Inspector General of the General Services Administration must 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.
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2024-03-06
Reported to House, Part I
2024-03-11T14:51:10Z
Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
This bill requires reports to Congress on the impact of crime and safety concerns on public building usage and associated costs.
Specifically, the Government Accountability Office must conduct a review and report on, among other things
- the effects of increased crime rates and safety concerns, including the use of fentanyl and other drugs and homelessness, in urban areas on building usage for in-person work at federal buildings;
- the effects of low office utilization rates on safety around federal buildings; and
- any costs associated with safety issues impacting federal buildings.
The Office of Inspector General of the General Services Administration must 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.

Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
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Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:12:50Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Display Title
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Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
2024-06-11T15:40:36Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:35:34Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:33:58Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:33:48Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review on the impact of crime on public building usage, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:47:00Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2024-03-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6261rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr6261rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-03-19T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6261eh/xml/BILLS-118hr6261eh.xml
- Reported in House
2024-03-06T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6261rh/xml/BILLS-118hr6261rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-11-07T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6261ih/xml/BILLS-118hr6261ih.xml
2024-03-20
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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