H.R. 6260 118th Congress House

FOCUS Act

Official title: To provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of Federal buildings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2024 See on congress.gov

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Mar 20, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Mar 19, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 19, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1209-1210)

Mar 19, 2024

Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 19, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1209-1210)

Mar 19, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6260.

Mar 19, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1209-1211)

Mar 6, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-410.

Mar 6, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

Nov 15, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Nov 15, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 15, 2023

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

Nov 8, 2023

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

Nov 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Nov 7, 2023

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 20, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Oversight of Construction Use and Safety Act or FOCUS Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to limit scope or size escalations for public building projects. GSA must also report to Congress on certain project scope and cost changes, public safety, and utilization of public buildings.

Specifically, GSA must not allow the scope or size of a project to increase or decrease by more than 10% without congressional approval.

GSA must report (1) when the estimated maximum cost increases by more than 5%, (2) when the scope or size of a project increases or decreases by more than 5%, (3) any safety incidents as a result of criminal or other activity impacting public safety in and around public buildings, and (4) public building utilization rates and locations of tenant agency activities near such buildings.

GSA must notify Congress upon accomplishing certain milestones for all congressionally approved projects.

GSA must also share space utilization information among federal agencies to coordinate consolidation and sharing of facilities.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to review and report on special use spaces (e.g., conference centers and fitness centers) in federal buildings to determine levels of utilization, opportunities for sharing, and other efficiencies.

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