Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Federal Oversight of Construction Use and Safety Act or FOCUS Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to limit scope or size escalations for public building projects. GSA must also report to Congress on certain project scope and cost changes, public safety, and utilization of public buildings. Specifically, GSA must not allow the scope or size of a project to increase or decrease by more than 10% without congressional approval. GSA must report (1) when the estimated maximum cost increases by more than 5%, (2) when the scope or size of a project increases or decreases by more than 5%, (3) any safety incidents as a result of criminal or other activity impacting public safety in and around public buildings, and (4) public building utilization rates and locations of tenant agency activities near such buildings. GSA must notify Congress upon accomplishing certain milestones for all congressionally approved projects. GSA must also share space utilization information among federal agencies to coordinate consolidation and sharing of facilities. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to review and report on special use spaces (e.g., conference centers and fitness centers) in federal buildings to determine levels of utilization, opportunities for sharing, and other efficiencies.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-410.
Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1209-1211)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6260.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1209-1210)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1209-1210)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-410.
Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1209-1211)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6260.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1209-1210)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1209-1210)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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FOCUS Act
USA118th CongressHR-6260| House
| Updated: 3/20/2024
Federal Oversight of Construction Use and Safety Act or FOCUS Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to limit scope or size escalations for public building projects. GSA must also report to Congress on certain project scope and cost changes, public safety, and utilization of public buildings. Specifically, GSA must not allow the scope or size of a project to increase or decrease by more than 10% without congressional approval. GSA must report (1) when the estimated maximum cost increases by more than 5%, (2) when the scope or size of a project increases or decreases by more than 5%, (3) any safety incidents as a result of criminal or other activity impacting public safety in and around public buildings, and (4) public building utilization rates and locations of tenant agency activities near such buildings. GSA must notify Congress upon accomplishing certain milestones for all congressionally approved projects. GSA must also share space utilization information among federal agencies to coordinate consolidation and sharing of facilities. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to review and report on special use spaces (e.g., conference centers and fitness centers) in federal buildings to determine levels of utilization, opportunities for sharing, and other efficiencies.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archives