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To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2542| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2017
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (27)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017 This bill requires each public building constructed, substantially altered, or acquired by the General Services Administration (GSA) to meet the following standards: at least 90% of the exposed facade material from ground level to 40 feet shall not be composed of glass or shall be composed of glass employing elements that preclude bird collisions without completely obscuring vision, ultraviolet (UV) patterned glass that contains UV-reflective or contrasting patterns that are visible to birds, patterns on glass designed in accordance with a rule that restricts horizontal spaces to less than 2 inches high and vertical spaces to less than 4 inches wide, opaque, etched, stained, frosted, or translucent glass, or any combination of these methods (modified glass); at least 60% of the exposed facade material above 40 feet shall meet such glass standard; there shall not be any transparent passageways or corners; all glass adjacent to atria or courtyards containing water features, plants, and other materials attractive to birds shall meet the modified glass standard; and outside lighting shall be appropriately shielded and minimized. GSA must: (1) ensure that actual bird mortality is monitored at each public building; and (2) reduce exterior building and site lighting for each public building, where practicable. The bill exempts historic buildings of national significance, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, and the U.S. Capitol and its related buildings and grounds from the provisions of this bill.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Oct 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1920
Introduced in Senate
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • October 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1920
    Introduced in Senate

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-1920: A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsBuilding constructionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingWildlife conservation and habitat protection

To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2542| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2017
Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017 This bill requires each public building constructed, substantially altered, or acquired by the General Services Administration (GSA) to meet the following standards: at least 90% of the exposed facade material from ground level to 40 feet shall not be composed of glass or shall be composed of glass employing elements that preclude bird collisions without completely obscuring vision, ultraviolet (UV) patterned glass that contains UV-reflective or contrasting patterns that are visible to birds, patterns on glass designed in accordance with a rule that restricts horizontal spaces to less than 2 inches high and vertical spaces to less than 4 inches wide, opaque, etched, stained, frosted, or translucent glass, or any combination of these methods (modified glass); at least 60% of the exposed facade material above 40 feet shall meet such glass standard; there shall not be any transparent passageways or corners; all glass adjacent to atria or courtyards containing water features, plants, and other materials attractive to birds shall meet the modified glass standard; and outside lighting shall be appropriately shielded and minimized. GSA must: (1) ensure that actual bird mortality is monitored at each public building; and (2) reduce exterior building and site lighting for each public building, where practicable. The bill exempts historic buildings of national significance, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, and the U.S. Capitol and its related buildings and grounds from the provisions of this bill.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Oct 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1920
Introduced in Senate
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • October 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1920
    Introduced in Senate
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (27)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-1920: A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsBuilding constructionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingWildlife conservation and habitat protection