The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 6481 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Greg Stanton (D)

Federal Building Threat Notification Act

Requires GSA and Federal Protective Service to create emergency communication guidance for federal buildings.

Tradeoff

No spending authorized or . The bill orders GSA and the Federal Protective Service to develop and share emergency communication guidance within one year.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs less than $500,000 over the 2026-2031 period.

The less-than-$500,000 figure is just the federal cost to develop emergency communication protocols and guidance — the policy's real impact is on federal building operations and the public safety procedures they must follow.

H.R. 6481, Federal Building Threat Notification Act · Feb 2026

Passed the House by on March 24, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Dec 4, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Dec 4, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Dec 18, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-553.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 24, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Mar 25, 2026)