# 119-hr-6896: Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025

119-hr-6896, Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6896
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Congressional approval for demolition or substantial alteration of federal public buildings in the District of Columbia.** This bill would bar demolition or major changes to a public building in D.C. without express Congressional authorization and requires a finalized construction plan before demolition. - Federal agencies and building owners would need explicit congressional authority before demolishing or substantially altering a public building in D.C. For demolition, the site must have an approved, finalized plan for new construction. - The National Capital Planning Commission would get expanded review power to cover substantial alterations and to weigh architectural integrity. The bill adds a formal definition of "substantial alteration" tied to structural effects, historic-character changes, and thresholds in current law. - Buildings with historic character would get clearer protection because substantial alteration is defined to include changes that significantly change historical character.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress must approve DC demolitions: mixed, low. This bill would ban demolition or major alteration of public buildings in Washington, DC unless Congress gives express authority. A demolition would be allowed only after the site has an approved, finalized plan for new construction. The bill would define "public building" as a building used for of…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6896)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6896 (as of 2026-04-21).