FPS Improvement Act of 2015
Latest action · Apr 17, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 16, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
FPS Improvement Act of 2015
Assigns responsibility to the Federal Protective Service (FPS) for the protection of federal buildings, grounds, and property and persons on the property. Authorizes FPS to: (1) designate Department of Homeland Security employees with enhanced law enforcement powers for duty in connection with the protection of federal property and persons on the property, (2) authorize protective service officers for the protection of federal buildings and grounds, and (3) assess security charges to owners or tenants of a federal facility protected by FPS that is not in compliance with federal security standards. Requires tenants at federal facilities to maintain a Facility Security Committee.
Establishes the Interagency Security Committee to develop safety and security standards and best practices to mitigate the effects of natural and manmade hazards in federal facilities.
Requires reports on: (1) FPS personnel needs, (2) the feasibility of federalizing the protective service officer workforce, (3) a method for funding FPS, and (4) methods to detect or prevent explosives from entering federal facilities.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 6, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Oct 6, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Apr 16, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Apr 16, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E522)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Detention of persons
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Firearms and explosives
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Protection of officials
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2015Introduced in House
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