H.R. 6481

Sets emergency alert guidance for federal buildings

Requires two federal agencies to write and share emergency communication guidance that security committees at certain federal buildings would use during life-threatening events.

  • Covers buildings owned and run by the General Services Administration and guarded by the Federal Protective Service
  • Guidance must say how to warn building tenants about threats to the building or the people inside
  • Guidance must include safety instructions for threats or heightened risk
  • Applies to life safety events, meaning events that first responders are sent to

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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