US Congress House Bill 2542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-3)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-19 - 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 2017 This bill 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, or any 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. GSA must: (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. The bill exempts historic buildings of national significance, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, and the U.S. Capitol and its related buildings and grounds from the provisions of this bill.

Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017

Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-05-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2017-05-18	House	Introduced in House

SB1920 (Related) 2017-10-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2542/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2542/BILLS-115hr2542ih.pdf