Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking (POST) Act of 2025
May 15, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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View official text →The Frame
The bill mandates new oversight procedures for private security guards at federal facilities, requiring the Federal Protective Service to report on security gaps and contractor performance to Congress annually.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Contract security personnel
These individuals are subject to new covert testing, mandatory corrective training, and updated performance tracking systems.
Federal Protective Service
The agency is tasked with implementing new oversight processes, system evaluations, and reporting requirements to Congress.
Federal building tenants
Tenants will receive new communications regarding security coverage gaps or personnel absences.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The Director of the Federal Protective Service must establish new oversight processes for contract security personnel within one year of enactment.
- The agency must create a uniform method for documenting covert security test outcomes and identifying root causes of failures.
- Quarterly analytical reviews of covert testing data are required to identify trends and security vulnerabilities.
- Contract security personnel who fail a covert test must undergo mandatory, cause-specific corrective training.
- The agency must develop updated security training guidance based on covert testing findings and emerging threats.
- The Director must evaluate the current personnel tracking system within 180 days to determine if it should be replaced or upgraded.
- The agency must develop procedures to notify building tenants about security personnel shortages, absences, or coverage gaps.
- Annual reports on implementation progress and legislative recommendations must be submitted to specific House and Senate committees.
- A report on the personnel tracking system evaluation and tenant communication effectiveness is required annually for three years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill affect security guards at private businesses?
What happens if a security guard fails a covert test?
Will building tenants be notified if there are security gaps?
Why It Matters
The bill mandates new oversight procedures for private security guards at federal facilities, requiring the Federal Protective Service to report on security gaps and contractor performance to Congress annually.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
402
Yes
402
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (402)
Cory Mills
R · yes
Randy Fine
R · yes
Dwight Evans
D · yes
Elijah Crane
R · yes
Stephanie Bice
R · yes
James Clyburn
D · yes
Derek Schmidt
R · yes
Greg Casar
D · yes
Claudia Tenney
R · yes
Scott Perry
R · yes
Al Green
D · yes
Frank Lucas
R · yes
Diana Harshbarger
R · yes
Becca Balint
D · yes
Eric Crawford
R · yes
Donald Beyer
D · yes
Marjorie Greene
R · yes
Michael Rulli
R · yes
Adam Gray
D · yes
Vince Fong
R · yes
Valerie Foushee
D · yes
Riley Moore
R · yes
Bryan Steil
R · yes
Celeste Maloy
R · yes
+ 378 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Shift toward data-driven security oversight
The bill marks a transition from general oversight to a specific, data-driven model involving mandatory corrective training and formal tenant communication protocols.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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