HR 10396 119th Congress House

No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

Official title: 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: September 15, 2026 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov

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Sep 15, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sep 15, 2026

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E923-934)

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 10396: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-10396/

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"H.R. 10396: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-10396/.

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