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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6896

Washington, DC Federal Buildings: Congress Must Approve Major Changes

Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025

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Key Points

  • Congress would have to explicitly approve tearing down or making major changes to certain federal buildings in Washington, DC.
  • Before a covered building could be demolished, there must already be a finalized plan for what will be built there next.
  • The bill defines “major changes” as work that affects a building’s structure, greatly changes its historic character, or crosses certain cost/size limits.
  • It also expands the National Capital Planning Commission’s review to clearly cover major building alterations, not just new development plans.
  • If one part of the law is struck down in court, the rest would still stay in effect.
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Milestones

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Dec 18, 2025House

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.

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6896
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.

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