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HR 1407 108th Congress House

Federal Facilities Locksmith Services Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance security at executive and judicial branch facilities by requiring locksmiths who provide locksmith services a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance security at executive and judicial branch facilities by requiring locksmiths who provide locksmith services at such a facility to be credentialed, which includes undergoing a criminal history background check.

Introduced: March 20, 2003 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Facilities Locksmith Services Act of 2003 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that locksmiths who provide locksmith services in executive facilities are credentialed. Requires a locksmith, to be a credentialed, to: (1) be accredited by a nationally recognized agency or association; (2) satisfactorily undergo a background check conducted using the national criminal history background check system and criminal repositories of all States in which the locksmith has resided; and (3) satisfy established industry standards of professional education or training. Requires the Administrator to publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations that are determined to be reliable credentialing authorities.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1407: Federal Facilities Locksmith Services Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1407/
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"H.R. 1407: Federal Facilities Locksmith Services Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1407/.
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