McCaul Introduces Bill to Improve Embassy Design and Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018 to streamline embassy and consulate design and construction. This bill will prioritize the buildings' security and cut unnecessary waste in designing and constructing American facilities abroad.

Congressman McCaul: "The attacks on U.S. buildings in Benghazi, Beirut, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam remind us of the dangers our diplomatic and military service members abroad face every day. We owe it to our brave men and women overseas to provide them with safe and functional workplaces in a timely fashion so we can prevent attacks like these in the future. Unfortunately, Design Excellence, implemented by the Obama administration to construct embassies overseas, shifted away from that core focus in favor of complex architectural design and costly building materials. My bill prioritizes the security and quality of our diplomatic facilities, while also cutting bloated costs and inefficient processes in embassy design and construction."

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