[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6261 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6261

To 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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2023

 Mrs. 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 concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review on the impact of 
        crime on public building usage, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. 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.

SEC. 3. 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.
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