I 
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 Build-
ings 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Protective 
Service Reform Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE CARRYING AND 
DETENTION REFORM. 
(a) CONTRACT
SECURITY
PERSONNEL.—Section 
1315 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) CONTRACT SECURITY PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITIES
FOR
CONTRACT
SECURITY 
PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(A) CARRYING OF FIREARMS.—The Sec-
retary may authorize contract security per-
sonnel engaged in the protection of buildings 
and grounds that are owned, occupied, or se-
cured by the General Services Administration 
Public Buildings Service to carry firearms to 
carry out the official duties of such personnel. 
‘‘(B) DETENTION WITHOUT A WARRANT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A person author-
ized to carry a firearm under this sub-
section may, while in the performance of, 
and in connection with, official duties, de-
tain an individual without a warrant for 
any offense against the United States com-
mitted in that person’s presence or for any 
felony cognizable under the laws of the 
United States if that person has reason-
able grounds to believe that the individual 
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to be detained has committed or is commit-
ting such felony. 
‘‘(ii) CLARIFICATION.—The detention 
authority conferred by this subparagraph 
is in addition to any detention authority 
provided under other laws. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—The following limitations 
apply to the authority provided under this section: 
‘‘(A) DETENTION.—Contract security per-
sonnel authorized to carry firearms under this 
subsection may detain an individual only if the 
individual to be detained is within, or in direct 
flight from, the area of such offense. 
‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LAWS.— 
A person granted authority to detain under this 
subsection may exercise such authority only to 
enforce laws regarding any building and 
grounds and all property located in or on that 
building and grounds that are owned, occupied, 
or secured by the General Services Administra-
tion Public Buildings Service. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, with the ap-
proval of the Attorney General, shall issue guidelines 
to implement this subsection.’’. 
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(b) POWERS.—Section 1315(b) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (F). 
(c) TRAINING STANDARDS
AND DESIGNATIONS.— 
Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM
TRAINING
STANDARDS.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 
Federal Protective Service and in accordance with 
guidelines issued by the Attorney General, shall es-
tablish minimum and uniform training standards for 
any employee designated as an officer or agent to 
carry out and exercise authority pursuant to this 
subsection. Such minimum standards shall include 
ongoing training certified by the Director of the 
Federal Protective Service. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION
OF
DESIGNATIONS
AND 
DELEGATIONS.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works and the Committee 
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on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate written notification of any approved des-
ignations or delegations of any authority provided 
under this subsection, including the purposes and 
scope of such designations or delegations, not within 
the Federal Protective Service, including the purpose 
for such designations or delegations, oversight proto-
cols established to ensure compliance with any re-
quirements, including compliance with training re-
quirements, and other specifics regarding such des-
ignations and delegations.’’. 
SEC. 3. REVIEW OF PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report containing a detailed ac-
counting of existing personnel and assignments of Federal 
Protective Service and an evaluation of personnel needs 
based on current threats to and safety of public buildings 
and employees and visitors to such buildings. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include— 
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(1) details on the number of law enforcement 
personnel and the assignments and locations of such 
personnel; 
(2) details on the number of non-law enforce-
ment personnel and the positions and locations of 
such personnel; and 
(3) an evaluation and analysis of the personnel 
needs to address current security and safety risks to 
Federal buildings. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate a briefing on current security and public safety risks 
to public buildings, including any increases in such risks, 
trends, and actions taken to improve safety for employees 
and visits to such buildings. 
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