Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021
Summary
Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop and implement strategies for reducing bird fatalities from collisions with public buildings. Specifically, the GSA must incorporate relevant features and strategies into public buildings that are newly constructed, acquired, or substantially altered so as to reduce bird fatalities. The GSA must also develop a related design guide and annually certify its active use. The bill's provisions do not apply to buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the U.S. Capitol and any buildings on its grounds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 17, 2021
Last action Mar 17, 2021
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Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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