119 HR 6481 RH: Federal Building Threat Notification Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-16 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. 476119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6481[Report No. 119–553]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 4, 2025Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMarch 16, 2026Additional sponsor: Mr. PerryMarch 16, 2026Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo 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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Building Threat Notification Act.

2.

Guidance for buildings

(a)

Life safety events defined

In this section, the term life safety events means events to which first responders, including law enforcement, fire and emergency rescue, and natural disaster experts, deploy.(b)

Guidance

(1)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Federal Protective Service shall develop and disseminate emergency communication guidance for building facility security committees to execute in any case in which life safety events threaten Federal buildings owned and operated by the Administrator of General Services under the protection of the Federal Protective Service.(2)

Contents

The guidance developed under paragraph (1) shall include best practices and protocols relating to—(A)standard operating procedures to inform building tenants of threats to the buildings or occupants of the buildings; and(B)instructions for safety practices in response to threats or a heightened risk to the building and the occupants of the building.(c)

Security officials

The designated official of the facility security committee for each Federal building that is owned or operated by the General Services Administration under the protection of the Federal Protective Service shall be responsible for implementing the guidance at the respective building.(d)

Report

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall electronically submit to Congress a report on the best practices and protocols implemented under this Act.

March 16, 2026Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed