United States Capitol Complex Security Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-2392
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-08
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Civil disturbances

Congressional agencies

Congressional oversight

Emergency communications systems

Federal officials

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government studies and investigations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Library of Congress

Pedestrians and bicycling

Protest and dissent

Subversive activities

Terrorism

U.S. Capitol

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>United States Capitol Complex Security Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes reporting requirements and other measures related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The bill places the Librarian of Congress on the USCP board.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Capitol Complex Security Improvement Act . 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. 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. 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 . 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.