H.R. 6481 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 24, 2026. Received Mar 25, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates threat alert guidance for federal buildings
The bill requires two federal agencies—the General Services Administration and the Federal Protective Service—to create guidance that helps building security committees know how to communicate with tenants during emergencies at federal buildings. The guidance will include best practices for notifying building occupants about threats and instructions for safety procedures during dangerous situations.
How it affects you
If you work in or visit a federal building protected by the Federal Protective Service, this could affect you indirectly by potentially improving how quickly and clearly building management alerts you to emergencies. The guidance is designed for facility security committees rather than the general public, so most people won't interact with it directly.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Mar 16, 2026)
Federal Building Threat Notification Act
This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Federal Protective Service (FPS) to develop and disseminate emergency communication guidance for building facility security committees to use in life safety events that threaten federal buildings owned and operated by GSA under the protection of FPS. ( Life safety events are events to which first responders deploy.)
The guidance must include best practices and protocols relating to (1) procedures to inform building tenants of threats to the building or its occupants, and (2) instructions for safety practices in response to threats or heightened risk to the building or its occupants.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 6481
AN ACT
Federal Building Threat Notification Act
Sponsor: Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4) · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 25, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.