S. 3613 · 118th Congress

Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024

Introduced on Jan 18, 2024 by Gary C. Peters (D-MI). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 118-157.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-157
Introduced
Jan 18, 2024
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to require Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to facility security, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gary C. PetersD-MISponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Dec 10, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 410–6

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 18, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 18, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Jan 31, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Mar 14, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-160.
  5. Mar 14, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-160.
  6. Mar 14, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
  7. Mar 23, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2617-2618)
  8. Mar 23, 2024 · SenateThe committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Mar 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Mar 23, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2617-2618)
  11. Mar 25, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  12. Mar 26, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  13. Mar 26, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  14. Dec 9, 2024 · HouseMr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. Dec 9, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529-6530)
  16. Dec 9, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3613.
  17. Dec 9, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  18. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6557-6558)
  19. Dec 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 6 (Roll no. 496). (text: 12/9/2024 CR H6529-6530)House · Roll call 496
  20. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 6 (Roll no. 496). (text: 12/9/2024 CR H6529-6530)House · Roll call 496
  21. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Dec 12, 2024Presented to President.
  23. Dec 12, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Dec 17, 2024Signed by President.
  25. Dec 17, 2024Signed by President.
  26. Dec 17, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-157.
  27. Dec 17, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-157.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  2. Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.