Federal Building Threat Notification Act, the official text

119 HR 6481 : Federal Building Threat Notification Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-03-25
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IIB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2026 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
AN 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. 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.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.