United States Capitol Complex Security Improvement Act
Bill: H.R.2392 | Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison (R-NC)
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
United States Capitol Complex Security Improvement Act
This bill establishes reporting requirements and other measures related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) to investigate and report on (1) intelligence failures related to the attack, and (2) the use of de-escalation strategies by the USCP during the attack.
In addition, the USCP must (1) assess the feasibility and desirability of establishing a nexus for sharing intelligence with other law enforcement agencies and appropriate federal officials, and (2) carry out an initiative that improves its ability to respond to riots.
Further, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must assess the damages caused by the attack. The bill also requires the AOC to remove any remaining perimeter fencing that was installed around the Capitol in January 2021, and it prohibits the AOC from installing any such fencing in the future unless at least three members of the USCP board approve the installation.
The bill places the Librarian of Congress on the USCP board.

To direct the United States Capitol Police and the Architect of the 
   Capitol to conduct investigations and assessments relating to the 
 January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol, to carry out an 
 initiative to improve the ability of the Capitol Police to respond to 
                     riots, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Capitol Complex 
Security Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS RELATING TO ATTACK ON UNITED 
              STATES CAPITOL.

    (a) Intelligence Failures.--
            (1) Investigation.--The Inspector General of the United 
        States Capitol Police shall conduct an investigation of 
        systemic failures of intelligence relating to the January 6, 
        2021 attack on the United States Capitol.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United 
        States Capitol Police shall submit a report to Congress on the 
        investigation conduced under paragraph (1).
    (b) Establishment of Intelligence-Sharing Nexus.--
            (1) Assessment.--The Chief of the United States Capitol 
        Police shall conduct an assessment of the feasibility and 
        desirability of establishing a nexus for sharing intelligence 
        with other law enforcement agencies and appropriate officials 
        of the Federal Government.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Chief of the United States Capitol 
        Police shall submit a report to Congress on the assessment 
        conduced under paragraph (1).
    (c) Use of De-Escalation Strategies.--
            (1) Investigation.--The Chief of the United States Capitol 
        Police shall conduct an investigation into the use of de-
        escalation strategies by the Capitol Police during the January 
        6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Chief of the United States Capitol 
        Police shall submit a report to Congress on the investigation 
        conduced under paragraph (1).
    (d) Assessment of Damages.--
            (1) Assessment.--The Architect of the Capitol shall conduct 
        an assessment of the damages caused by the January 6, 2021 
        attack on the United Stats Capitol, and shall include in the 
        assessment a plan to respond to the damages by modernizing and 
        increasing the security of the Capitol.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall 
        submit a report to Congress on the assessment conduced under 
        paragraph (1), together with the plan described in such 
        paragraph.

SEC. 3. INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ABILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE TO RESPOND TO 
              RIOTS.

    (a) Initiative Described.--The Chief of the United States Capitol 
Police shall carry out an initiative to improve the ability of the 
Capitol Police to respond to riots, including improving the ability of 
officers of the Capitol Police to communicate with each other during 
riots and obtaining necessary equipment and supplies, such as 
ballistic-proof glass, stronger locks for pedestrian doors, portable 
anti-riot gear, portable fencing, pedestrian interdiction equipment, 
and individual communication devices.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the United States Capitol Police such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the initiative under this section.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
              ON CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.

    Section 1014(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
``and the Architect of the Capitol,'' and inserting ``the Architect of 
the Capitol, and the Librarian of Congress''.

SEC. 5. TREATMENT OF FENCING AROUND PERIMETER OF UNITED STATES CAPITOL.

    (a) Removal of Existing Fencing.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall 
remove any of the fencing installed around the perimeter of the United 
States Capitol during January 2021 which remains in place as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Restrictions on Future Installation of Fencing.--After the 
Architect of the Capitol removes the fencing installed around the 
perimeter of the United States Capitol in accordance with subsection 
(a), the Architect may not install any fencing around the perimeter of 
the United States Capitol unless not fewer than 3 of the members of the 
Capitol Police Board approve the installation of the fencing.
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