S. 791 · 117th Congress · Senate

Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced
Mar 17, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop and implement strategies for reducing bird fatalities from collisions with public buildings.

Specifically, the GSA must incorporate relevant features and strategies into public buildings that are newly constructed, acquired, or substantially altered so as to reduce bird fatalities. The GSA must also develop a related design guide and annually certify its active use. The bill's provisions do not apply to buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the U.S. Capitol and any buildings on its grounds.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committees

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Environment and Public Works Committee

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Referred: Mar 17, 2021

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