S 3613 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024

The Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 requires Facility Security Committees at federal buildings to respond within 90 days to security recommendations from the Federal Protective Service, including justification and financial analysis if a recommendation is rejected. The Secretary of Homeland Security must monitor compliance and submit annual reports to Congress detailing acceptance rates, financial impacts, and risk mitigation efforts for rejected recommendations. The law applies to General Services Administration facilities and other federal buildings that pay for security services through the Federal Protective Service. The bill expires after five years, with a follow-up report from the Government Accountability Office required to assess its effectiveness.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 18, 2024 Signed Dec 17, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 10, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Dec 17, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/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)
lower
Mar 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2617-2618)
upper
Mar 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee 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.
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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