HR1251-119

Introduced

To provide Members of Congress access to Federal buildings, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 12, 2025

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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:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

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

Government Operations Congressional Affairs Public Buildings

All Access Act - Congressional Building Access Rights

Identified Gains
  • Members of Congress and Senators seeking access to federal facilities
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
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)
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Agency heads managing federal facilities:
General Services Administration (federal building management):
Federal building security personnel and access control systems:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 12, 2025

Mrs. 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.

Government
3 mentions across 1 clause
-3 negative

Agency heads managing federal facilities, Federal building security personnel and access control systems, General Services Administration (federal building management)

Congress
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Members of Congress and Senators seeking access to federal facilities

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Congressional Affairs Public Buildings
Actor Mappings
"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

2 terms
"Member of Congress" §2(c)(1)

A Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator

"public building" §2(c)(2)

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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