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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6266 

To amend title 40, United States Code, with respect to authority of contract 

security personnel of the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 

Mr. EZELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To amend title 40, United States Code, with respect to 

authority of contract security personnel of the General 

Services Administration Public Buildings Service, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Protective 

5 Service Reform Act of 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE CARRYING AND 

2 DETENTION REFORM. 

3 (a) CONTRACT SECURITY PERSONNEL.—Section 

4 1315 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by add5 ing at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(h) CONTRACT SECURITY PERSONNEL.— 

7 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITIES FOR CONTRACT SECURITY

8 PERSONNEL.— 

9 ‘‘(A) CARRYING OF FIREARMS.—The Sec10 retary may authorize contract security per11 sonnel engaged in the protection of buildings 

12 and grounds that are owned, occupied, or se13 cured by the General Services Administration 

14 Public Buildings Service to carry firearms to 

15 carry out the official duties of such personnel. 

16 ‘‘(B) DETENTION WITHOUT A WARRANT.— 

17 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A person author18 ized to carry a firearm under this sub19 section may, while in the performance of, 

20 and in connection with, official duties, de21 tain an individual without a warrant for 

22 any offense against the United States com23 mitted in that person’s presence or for any 

24 felony cognizable under the laws of the 

25 United States if that person has reason26 able grounds to believe that the individual 


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1 to be detained has committed or is commit2 ting such felony. 

3 ‘‘(ii) CLARIFICATION.—The detention 

4 authority conferred by this subparagraph 

5 is in addition to any detention authority 

6 provided under other laws. 

7 ‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—The following limitations 

8 apply to the authority provided under this section: 

9 ‘‘(A) DETENTION.—Contract security per10 sonnel authorized to carry firearms under this 

11 subsection may detain an individual only if the 

12 individual to be detained is within, or in direct 

13 flight from, the area of such offense. 

14 ‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LAWS.— 

15 A person granted authority to detain under this 

16 subsection may exercise such authority only to 

17 enforce laws regarding any building and 

18 grounds and all property located in or on that 

19 building and grounds that are owned, occupied, 

20 or secured by the General Services Administra21 tion Public Buildings Service. 

22 ‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, with the ap23 proval of the Attorney General, shall issue guidelines 

24 to implement this subsection.’’. 


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1 (b) POWERS.—Section 1315(b) of title 40, United 

2 States Code, is amended— 

3 (1) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 

4 the end; 

5 (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

6 and inserting a period; and 

7 (3) by striking subparagraph (F). 

8 (c) TRAINING STANDARDS AND DESIGNATIONS.— 

9 Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amend10 ed by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(3) MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS.—The 

12 Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 

13 Federal Protective Service and in accordance with 

14 guidelines issued by the Attorney General, shall es15 tablish minimum and uniform training standards for 

16 any employee designated as an officer or agent to 

17 carry out and exercise authority pursuant to this 

18 subsection. Such minimum standards shall include 

19 ongoing training certified by the Director of the 

20 Federal Protective Service. 

21 ‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATIONS AND

22 DELEGATIONS.—The Secretary shall submit to the 

23 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

24 the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

25 Environment and Public Works and the Committee 


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1 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

2 the Senate written notification of any approved des3 ignations or delegations of any authority provided 

4 under this subsection, including the purposes and 

5 scope of such designations or delegations, not within 

6 the Federal Protective Service, including the purpose 

7 for such designations or delegations, oversight proto8 cols established to ensure compliance with any re9 quirements, including compliance with training re10 quirements, and other specifics regarding such des11 ignations and delegations.’’. 

12 SEC. 3. REVIEW OF PERSONNEL. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

14 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 

15 Security shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 

16 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 

17 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

18 Affairs and the Committee on Environment and Public 

19 Works of the Senate a report containing a detailed ac20 counting of existing personnel and assignments of Federal 

21 Protective Service and an evaluation of personnel needs 

22 based on current threats to and safety of public buildings 

23 and employees and visitors to such buildings. 

24 (b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

25 shall include— 


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1 (1) details on the number of law enforcement 

2 personnel and the assignments and locations of such 

3 personnel; 

4 (2) details on the number of non-law enforce5 ment personnel and the positions and locations of 

6 such personnel; and 

7 (3) an evaluation and analysis of the personnel 

8 needs to address current security and safety risks to 

9 Federal buildings. 

10 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

11 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide 

12 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

13 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

14 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 

15 Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen16 ate a briefing on current security and public safety risks 

17 to public buildings, including any increases in such risks, 

18 trends, and actions taken to improve safety for employees 

19 and visits to such buildings. 

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