HR 4969
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Performance measurement
Protection of officials
Public contracts and procurement
Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8039-8041)
Dec 22, 2018
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 6, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 5, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7840-7841)
Sep 5, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7840-7841)
Sep 5, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4969.
Sep 5, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7840-7843)
Sep 5, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in House
Amendments to this bill
1
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 4,181 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018
This bill sets forth diplomatic post design and construction requirements.
The Department of State shall:
- use the design-build project delivery system in which one entity works under a single contract to provide design and construction services at diplomatic posts that have not yet received design or construction contracts,
- develop a vertical standard design for diplomatic posts that are to be situated on smaller plots of land,
- adapt the design that utilizes a standardized design template with design-build project delivery at diplomatic posts that require a more customized design, and
- consult with Congress regarding any diplomatic post project that utilizes a non-standard design.
What's happening now
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Bill text
4 versions
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- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4969: Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2019. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4969/
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