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HOUSE 1986117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021

Last Action
3/18/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • 2021-03-17Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2021-03-17Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-17Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-17 (00)

Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop and implement strategies for reducing bird fatalities from collisions with public buildings.

Specifically, the GSA must incorporate relevant features and strategies into public buildings that are newly constructed, acquired, or substantially altered so as to reduce bird fatalities. The GSA must also develop a related design guide and annually certify its active use. The bill's provisions do not apply to buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the U.S. Capitol and any buildings on its grounds.

Cosponsors (20)

  • H. Griffith (R-VA)
  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Andy Levin (D-MI)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • Marie Newman (D-IL)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • Sean Casten (D-IL)
  • Ann Kuster (D-NH)
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)
  • Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
  • Josh Harder (D-CA)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Birds
  • Building construction
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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