Federal Building Threat Notification Act
Sponsors
Greg Stanton
D-AZ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
ReportedMr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Federal Building Threat Notification Act requires the General Services Administration (GSA) and Federal Protective Service to create standardized emergency communication guidance for federal buildings. The goal is to ensure building tenants are properly notified during life-threatening events like active shooters, natural disasters, or other emergencies requiring first responders.
Who Benefits and How
Federal employees and other tenants of GSA-owned federal buildings benefit from improved safety communications during emergencies. They will receive clearer, more consistent notifications when threats arise. First responders also benefit from standardized protocols, which could improve coordination during emergency deployments.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The General Services Administration must develop the guidance within one year and submit a Congressional report within 18 months. The Federal Protective Service shares responsibility for creating the guidance. Facility security committees at each federal building must implement the new protocols, adding to their responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Defines "life safety events" as situations requiring law enforcement, fire/rescue, or natural disaster experts
- Requires GSA and Federal Protective Service to develop emergency communication guidance within 1 year
- Guidance must include standard operating procedures for threat notification and safety practice instructions
- Designates facility security committee officials as responsible for implementing the guidance at each building
- Mandates a Congressional report on implementation within 18 months
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires the General Services Administration and Federal Protective Service to develop emergency communication guidance for federal building security committees to notify building tenants of threats and safety protocols.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Standardize emergency communication protocols across federal buildings to improve tenant safety during life-threatening events"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Federal building tenants and employees
- First responders (law enforcement, fire, emergency rescue)
- General Services Administration
- Federal Protective Service
Likely Burden Bearers
- Facility security committees at federal buildings
- General Services Administration (implementation and reporting requirements)
- Federal Protective Service (guidance development)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Federal Protective Service
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of General Services
- "the_designated_official"
- → Designated official of facility security committee
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Events to which first responders, including law enforcement, fire and emergency rescue, and natural disaster experts, deploy
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