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HR 5153 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Government buildings, facilities, and property Pedestrians and bicycling Transportation safety and security

To amend the Act of September 16, 1922, to clarify the responsibility of Federal agencies to remove snow and ice for areas around Federal buildings in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: July 17, 2014 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 17, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1192)
Jul 17, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assigns responsibility to a federal agency for the removal of snow, sleet, or ice from any paved sidewalk or crosswalk within the fire limits of the District of Columbia that is: (1) in front of or adjacent to any building that is owned by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the federal agency; or (2) a public thoroughfare in front of, around, or through any public square, reservation, or open space that is owned by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the federal agency.

Requires: (1) the removal of such snow, sleet, or ice within a reasonable period after the snow or sleet ceases to fall or the ice has accumulated; and (2) the federal agency to make the sidewalk or crosswalk reasonably safe for travel by applying sand, ashes, salt, or other acceptable materials if the snow, sleet, or ice has hardened and cannot be removed.

What's happening now July 17, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5153: To amend the Act of September 16, 1922, to clarify the responsibility of Federal agencies to remove snow and ice for areas around Federal buildings in the District of Columbia.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5153/
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"H.R. 5153: To amend the Act of September 16, 1922, to clarify the responsibility of Federal agencies to remove snow and ice for areas around Federal buildings in the District of Columbia.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5153/.
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H.R. 5153, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5153/.
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