H.R. 4968: Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-04-15 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-04-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2016

Plain summary

Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2016 This bill requires an executive agency to provide notice and an opportunity for public comment before relocating any agency office that has regular contact with the public. Such requirement shall apply to a relocation proposed by the agency or a reassignment of agency office space by the General Services Administration. Before providing notice, an agency shall determine if it expects the relocation to impact the ability of the office's clientele to access its services. If so, the agency shall develop an initial plan to address the impact. If the announced relocation receives substantial public interest, the agency shall: conduct an in-depth evaluation of the potential impact of the relocation on the ability of the office's clientele to access services; develop a plan to address such impact or revise the initial plan; and publish the results of the evaluation and a description of the plan on the agency's website. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance for agencies on the meaning of "regular contact with the public" and "substantial public interest."

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Official text

Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Public comment: A chance for anyone to tell a government agency what they think about a proposed rule or plan before it is final. Agencies must consider the comments they receive.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4968.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4968 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114