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S. 1030 117th Congress Senate

No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

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

Introduced: March 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 25, 2021
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 Latest action March 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for permanent fencing around the perimeter of any U.S. Capitol buildings or grounds.

On January 7, 2021, in response to the previous day's events, razor wire fencing was erected to secure the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol; the fencing was initially to remain in place for 30 days and has since been kept in place through periodic extensions.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1017 Identical bill No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
  • HR 2083 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes within the District of Columbia.
  • HR 3556 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the installation of fencing around the perimeter of the United States Capitol …
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 2, 2022
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 28, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1030: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1030/
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"S. 1030: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1030/.
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S. 1030, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1030/.
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