H.R. 6317, a bill to require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to submit a report describing a process for seeking public comment about proposed changes to mandatory design standards for public buildings, and for other purposes

H.R. 6317 would require the General Services Administration (GSA) to amend its process for updating any guidance documents that specify design standards or performance criteria for federal buildings managed by GSA, including the P100 document. (The P100 is GSA’s main document detailing the mandatory standards for its facilities.) Under the bill, GSA would be required to accept public comment on any changes to those guidance documents and publish a summary of the comments and any changes to the documents in the federal register and on the GSA website. H.R. 6317 also would require GSA to report to the Congress on any revisions to its process for updating guidance documents.

Using information from GSA, CBO estimates that the administrative costs for accepting and reviewing public comments related to updates of the P100 and reporting to the Congress would total less than $500,000 over the 2024-2028 period. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.