S5396Referred to Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-09-15
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat · MD · Senator
Votes with party: 86.0% (883 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/V000128
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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- Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationReferred To · 2026-09-15
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