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S. 3613: Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024

Became LawPublic Law 118-157, signed Dec 17, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 18, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Mar 23, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 10, 2024, 410–6
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 12, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 17, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 17, 2024

This act requires Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) regarding facility security.

A Facility Security Committee is a committee that (1) consists of representatives of all federal tenants in a specific nonmilitary facility, the security organization for the facility, and the owning or leasing federal tenant; and (2) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility.

Not later than 90 days after the FPS issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee, that committee must respond to the Department of Homeland Security (1) indicating if the committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; (2) describing the financial implications of adopting or rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits outweigh the costs; and (3) providing DHS with a justification, if it intends to reject the recommendation, for accepting the risk posed by that rejection.

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DHS must (1) develop a procedure to monitor the recommendations and responses and take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee response; and (2) report to Congress 270 days after this act's enactment and annually thereafter regarding such recommendations, responses, justifications for rejected recommendations, and risk mitigation efforts.

The provisions of this act only apply to General Services Administration (GSA) facilities under FPS protection and non-GSA facilities that pay fees to the FPS for protection. This act ceases to be effective five years after enactment.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 10, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 410–6

Yea 410two-thirds 278Nay 6

  • Democrats204 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans204 yea, 6 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
  • Party unknown1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Josh Brecheen (R-OK) and Eric Burlison (R-MO) voted Nay

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Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 410

Republicans (204)

Democrats (204)

Independents (1)

Party unknown (1)

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Nay 6

Republicans (6) broke with their party

Not voting 15

Democrats (6)

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Mar 23, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 10, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 410–6
    Roll call 496 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats204006
    Republicans204609
    Independents1000
    Party unknown1000
    Total4106015

    House roll call 496: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    6 crossed party lines: 6 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

1 offered

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  • S.Amdt. 1818Gary Peters D-MIAgreedMar 23, 2024Mar 23, 2024: Amendment SA 1818 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

218 points earned
  1. 1Gary Peters D-MI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed8 events+178
  2. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Andrew Clyde R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Eli Crane R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Dec 17, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-157.
  2. Dec 12, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Dec 10, 2024Passed the House, 410–6.
  4. Mar 23, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  5. Jan 18, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters.
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  1. Dec 17, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-157.
  3. Dec 12, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Dec 10, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6557-6558)
  5. Dec 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 6 (Roll no. 496). (text: 12/9/2024 CR H6529-6530)
  6. Dec 10, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 6 (Roll no. 496). (text: 12/9/2024 CR H6529-6530)
  7. Dec 10, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Dec 9, 2024Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Dec 9, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529-6530)
  10. Dec 9, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3613.
  11. Dec 9, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. Mar 26, 2024Received in the House.
  13. Mar 26, 2024Held at the desk.
  14. Mar 25, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. Mar 23, 2024Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2617-2618)
  16. Mar 23, 2024The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Mar 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  18. Mar 23, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2617-2618)
  19. Mar 14, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-160.
  20. Mar 14, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
  21. Jan 31, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  22. Jan 18, 2024Introduced in Senate
  23. Jan 18, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.