S. 5396 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

Sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Maryland with 1 co-sponsor

Introduced Sep 15, 2026

Referred to the Rules and Administration Committee

Latest action Sep 15, 2026

SponsorSen. Chris Van Hollen, Maryland· 1 cosponsorSen. Roger Wicker, Mississippi

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act”.

Sec. 2. Prohibiting use of funds for new permanent fencing around United States Capitol

(a) In general.— No Federal funds may be used to install new permanent fencing around—

(1) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or

(2) the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, as described in section 5102 of such title, or any portion thereof.

(b) Repair and replacement of existing fencing.— Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit the repair or replacement of fencing that was in existence on the date of enactment of this Act around an area described in subsection (a).

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