118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 6261: Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Michael Lawler R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Lori Chavez-DeRemer SponsorIntroduced, reported, discharged, passed House4 events+74
- 2Michael LawlerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Other bills by Lori Chavez-DeRemer
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1211-1213)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6261.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1211)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1211)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-411, Part I.
- Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.
- Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
- 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.