To provide Members of Congress access to Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts grants Members of Congress statutory access rights to all federal public buildings upon display of congressional identification, with a 12-hour advance notice requirement for after-hours access. It relies on exemptions and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Government Operations, Congressional Affairs, and Public Buildings.
Who Benefits and How
Members of Congress and Senators seeking access to federal facilities could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal building security personnel and access control systems would take on compliance duties, Agency heads managing federal facilities would take on compliance duties, and General Services Administration (federal building management) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Exempts grants Members of Congress statutory access rights to all federal public buildings upon display of congressional identification, with a 12-hour advance notice requirement for after-hours access.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts grants Members of Congress statutory access rights to all federal public buildings upon display of congressional identification, with a 12-hour advance notice requirement for after-hours access.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Congressional Affairs, Public Buildings
Primary Purpose
The bill exempts grants Members of Congress statutory access rights to all federal public buildings upon display of congressional identification, with a 12-hour advance notice requirement for after-hours access.
Policy Domains
All Access Act - Congressional Building Access Rights
Identified Gains
- Members of Congress and Senators seeking access to federal facilities
Identified Costs
- Federal building security personnel and access control systems
- Agency heads managing federal facilities
- General Services Administration (federal building management)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Hayes (for herself, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Tlaib, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Agency heads managing federal facilities, Federal building security personnel and access control systems, General Services Administration (federal building management)
Members of Congress and Senators seeking access to federal facilities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "clerk"
- → Clerk or Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
- "secretary"
- → Secretary or Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
- "entity_head"
- → Head of the entity in which access is sought
- "member_of_congress"
- → Member of the House of Representatives or Senator
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator
Has the meaning given in section 3301 of title 40, United States Code (generally federal buildings owned or leased by the government)
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