Mike Kennedy (R-UT)
Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 402–0
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The POST Act of 2025 directs the Director of the Federal Protective Service to strengthen the oversight and accountability of contract security personnel. The bill requires the establishment of processes for collecting and analyzing covert testing data to identify vulnerabilities and improve training. It also mandates the evaluation of current personnel tracking systems to ensure better management of security personnel deployment. The Director must implement updates to security training and potentially replace outdated tracking platforms. Finally, the Act requires regular reports to be submitted to specific Congressional committees regarding these implementation efforts.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The act mandates regular reports to Congressional committees regarding security oversight and system implementation.
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill enhances the security of federal buildings and improves communication for tenants, which are largely urban-based populations.
- Scored +1
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill requires a comprehensive evaluation of the personnel tracking system to ensure more reliable management of security deployment.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 402 yes · 0 no
09/08/2025 · Roll call 241 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Security Standards: The Director must establish standards for collecting and analyzing covert testing data to identify root causes of failures and vulnerabilities (Section 2(b)(1)). This could lead to better protection of buildings and grounds.
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Enhanced Training for Personnel: Contract security personnel will receive mandatory, cause-specific corrective training and performance improvement plans if they fail a covert test (Section 2(b)(3)). Additionally, training guidance will be updated to reflect emerging threats and best practices (Section 2(b)(4)).
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Better Communication for Building Tenants: The Act requires the development of procedures to ensure timely and accurate communication to building tenants regarding security personnel shortages, absences, or coverage gaps (Section 3(a)(3)(B)).
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Modernized Tracking Systems: The Director must evaluate current personnel tracking systems and determine if they should be replaced with more reliable platforms to better manage security personnel deployment (Section 3(a)(1) and (a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text regarding burdens on the public or specific groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The act mandates regular reports to Congressional committees regarding security oversight and system implementation.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill enhances the security of federal buildings and improves communication for tenants, which are largely urban-based populations.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill requires a comprehensive evaluation of the personnel tracking system to ensure more reliable management of security deployment.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill improves the security and communication protocols for those occupying federal buildings, which includes transit-adjacent government infrastructure.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill mandates the evaluation and potential modernization of personnel tracking systems to improve security deployment.
- 9/9/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 9/8/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-239.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 196.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 241). (text: CR H3877-3878)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 241). (text: CR H3877-3878)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3881-3882)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3425.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3877-3879)
- Mr. Barrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 6/11/2025
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 6/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/16/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 5/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Shomari FiguresDemocrat · Alabama