To direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish processes to strengthen oversight, performance, and accountability of contract security personnel engaged in the protection of certain buildings and grounds, and for other purposes.
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Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Additional sponsor: Mr. Figures
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was …
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the Federal Protective Service to establish processes for oversight, performance, and accountability of contract security personnel at GSA-managed federal buildings. Requires covert testing data collection, quarterly reviews, corrective training for test failures, and modernization of personnel tracking systems.
Who Benefits and How
Federal employees and visitors gain improved security at federal buildings through better-trained and monitored contract guards. FPS gains structured oversight framework and data to improve security operations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Security contractors must implement corrective training plans when personnel fail covert tests. FPS bears administrative burden of data collection, quarterly reviews, and annual congressional reporting.
Key Provisions
- Standards for covert testing data collection and analysis within 1 year
- Quarterly analytical reviews of testing data to identify trends and deficiencies
- Mandatory corrective training for contract personnel failing covert tests
- Evaluation of personnel tracking system modernization within 180 days
- Annual reports to Congress on implementation
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Strengthens Federal Protective Service oversight and accountability of contract security personnel protecting federal buildings
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Data-driven improvement of contract security performance"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Federal Protective Service
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