Referred in Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3425 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3425

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 9, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT

 To direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish
 processes to strengthen oversight, performance, and accountability of
   contract security personnel engaged in the protection of certain
             buildings and grounds, 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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Personnel Oversight and Shift
Tracking Act of 2025'' or the ``POST Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.

SEC. 2. IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Federal Protective Service shall
establish processes to strengthen oversight, performance, and
accountability of contract security personnel engaged in the protection
of buildings and grounds that are owned, occupied, or secured by the
General Services Administration Public Buildings Service.
    (b) Oversight of Contract Security Personnel.--In carrying out the
activities described in subsection (a), the Director shall--
            (1) establish standards for the collection, maintenance,
        and analysis of covert testing data, including the creation of
        a comprehensive and uniform method for documenting test
        outcomes, identifying root causes of failures, and categorizing
        types of vulnerabilities detected;
            (2) begin conducting quarterly analytical reviews of covert
        testing data to identify trends, recurring deficiencies, and
        opportunities for operational improvement across all covered
        facilities;
            (3) direct the security contractor who is providing
        security services to the Federal Protective Service to
        establish a mandatory, cause-specific corrective training and
        performance improvement plan for any contract security
        personnel who fail a covert test and review the security
        contractor's performance improvement plan to ensure that the
        security contractor has and will provide appropriate training
        and procedures to avoid any future covert testing failures; and
            (4) develop updated security training guidance for contract
        security personnel to reflect findings from covert testing
        data, emerging threats, and best practices.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Upon completion of the activities
described in subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the Director
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate an report on the implementation of
the requirements of this section, including any identified challenges
and recommendations for additional legislative action.

SEC. 3. PERSONNEL SHIFT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

SEC. 3. PERSONNEL SHIFT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

    (a) Evaluation of the Personnel Tracking System.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Federal Protective Service shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the personnel
        tracking system used to manage and monitor the deployment
        availability of contract security personnel;
            (2) determine whether to replace the system described in
        paragraph (1) with a more reliable personnel tracking platform,
        including private sector solutions, or whether to implement
        corrective actions to improve the system described in paragraph
        (1), including technical, operational, or administrative fixes;
        and
            (3) develop and publish an implementation plan that
        includes--
                    (A) a timeline for completion of system replacement
                or corrective actions; and
                    (B) procedures to ensure timely and accurate
                communication to building tenants regarding contract
                security personnel shortages or absences or security
                coverage gaps.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the
Director shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that
includes--
            (1) the determination made under subsection (a)(2);
            (2) a detailed summary of any implementation actions
        undertaken pursuant to subsection (a);
            (3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of tenant
        communication protocols; and
            (4) any recommendations for additional legislative or
        administrative actions.

SEC. 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

SEC. 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed as designating an employee
of a contractor of the Department of Homeland Security who is engaged
in the protection of Federal

 property pursuant to section 1315 of title 40, United States Code, as
a Federal employee.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2025.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.