Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
No New Fencing At the White House Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``No New Fencing At the White House Act'', aims to stop the installation of permanent fencing around the White House complex. It prohibits the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds for this purpose. The White House complex is defined by specific boundaries including H Street Northwest, 15th Street Northwest, Constitution Avenue Northwest, and 17th Street Northwest. While new permanent fencing is prohibited, the act does not stop the repair or replacement of existing fencing.
Yes
- Scored +1
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill maintains the current physical landscape of the White House area by preventing new permanent structures.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill limits the ability of the government to spend funds on new infrastructure like permanent fencing around the White House.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Allows for maintenance of existing security: Under Section 2, subsection (b), the bill ensures that fencing already in existence on the date of enactment can still be repaired or replaced. This means current security measures are not discarded.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Prohibits new permanent fencing: According to Section 2, subsection (a), no Federal, State, foreign, or private funds can be used to install new permanent fencing around the White House complex. This restricts the ability to fund new permanent structures around the defined boundaries.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill maintains the current physical landscape of the White House area by preventing new permanent structures.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill limits the ability of the government to spend funds on new infrastructure like permanent fencing around the White House.
- 7/14/2026
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E683)
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House
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