S. 5396 Introduced Congress

No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Introduced September 15, 2026 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action September 15, 2026

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  1. Sep 15, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  2. Sep 15, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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