Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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 is called the "No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act". It stops the use of federal money to put up new permanent fencing around the U.S. Capitol, Capitol Buildings, or the Capitol Grounds. However, the bill does not stop people from repairing or replacing fencing that was already standing when this act became law. We need to watch how our elected officials handle security and spending based on this common-sense rule.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) bans the use of federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the Capitol Buildings and Capitol Grounds, which prevents federal money from being spent on blocking off these areas.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 9/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi