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HR 5521 116th Congress House Congress Licensing and registrations Photography and imaging Television and film U.S. Capitol User charges and fees

To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 19, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1619)
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the U.S. Capitol Police to issue permits allowing certain commercial filmmaking and photography activities on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

What's happening now December 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5521: To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5521/
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"H.R. 5521: To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5521/.
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H.R. 5521, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5521/.
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[H.R. 5521: To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5521/)
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