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Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025
To provide for certain requirements and oversight for demolition or substantial alteration of Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires congressional approval before federal public buildings in Washington, D.C. can be demolished or substantially altered. The bill defines "substantial alteration" as alterations that affect structural integrity, significantly change historical character, or exceed certain thresholds established in federal code. Before any demolition is approved, there must be an approved and finalized plan for construction at the site. The bill also amends the National Capital Planning Commission's authority to include oversight of substantial alterations and architectural integrity in addition to proposed developments. The bill applies to federal buildings and their grounds that are suitable for use as office or storage space by Federal agencies.
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Actions (3)
- Feb 2, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2025
Ms. Stansbury (for herself and Mr. Morelle) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for certain requirements and oversight for demolition or substantial alteration of Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN BUILDING DEMOLITION OR SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION.
(a) Approval of Congress for Demolition.—
(1) In general.—A public building located in the District of Columbia shall not be demolished, in whole or in part, or substantially altered without the express authority of Congress.
(2) Requirement.—As a requirement for a demolition subject to paragraph (1), the site to be demolished shall have an approved and finalized plan for construction.
(3) Definitions.—In this subsection:
(A) Public building.—The term “public building” means a building, whether for single or multitenant occupancy, and its grounds, approaches, and appurtenances, which is generally suitable for use as office or storage space or both by 1 or more Federal agencies or mixed-ownership Government corporations.
(B) Substantial alteration.—The term “substantial alteration” means any alteration to a building that—
(i) affects structural integrity;
(ii) significantly changes historical character; or
(iii) exceeds thresholds described in section 3307 of title 40, United States Code.
(b) National Capital Planning Commission Oversight.—Section 8722 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by inserting “, substantial alterations,” after “proposed developments”;
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting “, architectural integrity,” after “the location”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Substantial Alteration Defined.—In this section, the term ‘substantial alteration’ means any alteration to a building that—
“(1) affects structural integrity;
“(2) significantly changes historical character; or
“(3) exceeds thresholds described in section 3307.”.
SEC. 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected. <all>
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