Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 18 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
• Lee Zeldin · R · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Sponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• Jackie Speier · D · Sponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Jerry McNerney · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Jared Polis · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Donovan · R · Cosponsor
• Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017
• related to ← Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2015