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HR 4797 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Animal protection and human-animal relationships Birds Building construction Government buildings, facilities, and property

Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010

Introduced: March 9, 2010 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 9, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 9, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010 - Requires each public building constructed, altered, or acquired by the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features. Directs the Administrator to: (1) incorporate such materials and features into existing public buildings; and (2) address the impacts of interior and exterior lighting on native bird species.

What's happening now March 10, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 19, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4797: Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4797/
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"H.R. 4797: Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4797/.
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H.R. 4797, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4797/.
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