HR 6254 United States House · 118th Congress

Public Buildings Accountability Act of 2023

HR 6254, the Public Buildings Accountability Act of 2023, requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive review of the Public Buildings Service (PBS) within one year of the bill's enactment. The review must assess PBS's management of real estate programs, including staffing levels (employees and contract workers), attendance patterns, historical cost trends over a decade, organizational effectiveness, and building operations costs like travel and training. The GAO must submit a detailed report to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. This bill does not change PBS operations but mandates a formal evaluation to improve transparency and accountability in how federal building services are managed.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Nov 7, 2023 Last action Mar 12, 2024
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1069)
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Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-412.
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Nov 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Nov 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
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Nov 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Nov 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Nov 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Derrick Van Orden
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