Legis Daily

To require the disclosure of beneficial ownership by a foreign person of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2426| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (4)
Peter T. King (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act of 2017 This bill instructs the General Services Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, or any other federal agency (other than the Department of Defense), before entering into a lease agreement with a public or private entity to accommodate a federal agency in a building or other improvement that will be used for high-security leased space, to require such entity: to identify each beneficial owner of such entity; to disclose to such agency any beneficial owner that is a foreign person; and if such agency is assigning the building or other improvement to a federal tenant, to notify that tenant of any such disclosure. The agency shall require such entity to: provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to an agency solicitation, and update such information within 60 days of any change in the beneficial owners of that entity or the information required to be provided relating to each such owner.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Government Operations and Politics

Espionage and treasonGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPublic contracts and procurementReal estate businessU.S. and foreign investments

To require the disclosure of beneficial ownership by a foreign person of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2426| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act of 2017 This bill instructs the General Services Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, or any other federal agency (other than the Department of Defense), before entering into a lease agreement with a public or private entity to accommodate a federal agency in a building or other improvement that will be used for high-security leased space, to require such entity: to identify each beneficial owner of such entity; to disclose to such agency any beneficial owner that is a foreign person; and if such agency is assigning the building or other improvement to a federal tenant, to notify that tenant of any such disclosure. The agency shall require such entity to: provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to an agency solicitation, and update such information within 60 days of any change in the beneficial owners of that entity or the information required to be provided relating to each such owner.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (4)
Peter T. King (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Espionage and treasonGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPublic contracts and procurementReal estate businessU.S. and foreign investments