US Congress House Bill 2280 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-2)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2015 Requires each public building constructed, substantially altered, or acquired by the General Services Administration (GSA) to meet the following standards: at least 90% of the exposed facade material from ground level to 40 feet shall not be composed of glass or shall be composed of glass employing elements that preclude bird collisions without completely obscuring vision, ultraviolet (UV) patterned glass that contains UV-reflective or contrasting patterns that are visible to birds, patterns on glass designed in accordance with a rule that restricts horizontal spaces to less than 2 inches high and vertical spaces to less than 4 inches wide, opaque, etched, stained, frosted, or translucent glass, orany combination of these methods (modified glass); at least 60% of the exposed facade material above 40 feet shall meet such glass standard; there shall not be any transparent passageways or corners; all glass adjacent to atria or courtyards containing water features, plants, and other materials attractive to birds shall meet the modified glass standard; and outside lighting shall be appropriately shielded and minimized. Directs GSA to: (1) ensure that actual bird mortality is monitored at each public building; and (2) reduce exterior building and site lighting for each public building, where practicable. Exempts historic buildings of national significance, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the U.S. Capitol and its related buildings and grounds.

Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2015

Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2015-05-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2015-05-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2280/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2280/BILLS-114hr2280ih.pdf