H.R. 6896

119 HR 6896 IH: Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-18
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 I  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session  H. R. 6896  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 18, 2025   Ms. Stansbury  (for herself and  Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 provide for certain requirements and oversight for demolition or substantial alteration of Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025  .
2.
Oversight and approval for certain building demolition or substantial alteration
(a)
Approval of Congress for demolition
(1)
In general
A public building located in the District of Columbia shall not be demolished, in whole or in part, or substantially altered without the express authority of Congress.
(2)
Requirement
As a requirement for a demolition subject to paragraph (1), the site to be demolished shall have an approved and finalized plan for construction.
(3)
Definitions
In this subsection:
(A)
Public building
The term  public building  means a building, whether for single or multitenant occupancy, and its grounds, approaches, and appurtenances, which is generally suitable for use as office or storage space or both by 1 or more Federal agencies or mixed-ownership Government corporations.
(B)
Substantial alteration
The term  substantial alteration  means any alteration to a building that—
(i)
affects structural integrity;
(ii)
significantly changes historical character; or
(iii)
exceeds thresholds described in section 3307 of title 40, United States Code.
(b)
National Capital Planning Commission oversight
Section 8722 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b) by inserting  , substantial alterations,  after  proposed developments ;
(2)
in subsection (d), by inserting  , architectural integrity,  after  the location ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(f)
Substantial alteration defined
In this section, the term  substantial alteration  means any alteration to a building that—
(1)
affects structural integrity;
(2)
significantly changes historical character; or
(3)
exceeds thresholds described in section 3307.
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3.
Severability
If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected.