S. 5399 · 119th Congress — A bill to prohibit the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex.
This bill would prohibit the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex. Right now, the latest action is: Read twice and Sent to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- S 5399
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2026-09-15
- Latest action date
- 2026-09-15
Record overview
This bill would prohibit the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex.
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Maryland · Senate · Democratic
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-16. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.