Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019
Public Law 116-333 · H.R. 2502 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 13, 2021 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL-6)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Mark Meadows, Rep. Greg Pence
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019
This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make available to the public on its website all prospectuses submitted by the GSA to Congress concerning certain proposed public building projects and associated information, subject to requirements that (1) the GSA maintain the information so that it is easily accessible and downloadable; (2) the information is kept current and the prospectuses and associated information are updated regularly; and (3) the information required by this bill be inclusive for at least 10 years.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Jan 13, 2021Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-333.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 1, 2021FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 29, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Oct 28, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2502.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 11, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-147.
- May 8, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
- May 3, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- May 2, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.