Senate Bill 2542
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Federal Building Threat Notification Act
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Passed Senate on Aug 7, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill aims to enhance emergency communication and response protocols for potential threats to federal buildings, ensuring tenants receive timely information on violent events and safety instructions. It mandates the development of guidance, implementation by the Facility Security Committees, and assessment of crisis response capabilities. A report on implemented best practices is required. No additional funds are authorized for this. The bill primarily impacts federal tenants and agencies under the protection of the Federal Protective Service by improving their ability to respond to law enforcement-related crises and ensuring their safety.
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2542
Congress
119
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
checkPassed on August 7, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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08/10/2026
Held at the desk.
08/10/2026
Received in the House.
08/10/2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/07/2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4547-4548; text: CR S4548)
08/07/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
08/06/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.
08/06/2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
08/06/2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/30/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/30/2025
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Aug 14, 2026 2:28:52 PM