119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 15, 2026
S. 5396In CommitteeCongress
No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris (D-MD)1 cosponsorIntroduced Sep 15, 2026
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In plain English
S. 5396, introduced by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), blocks the use of federal money to build new permanent fencing around the U.S. Capitol, the Capitol Buildings, or the Capitol Grounds. The bill has one Republican cosponsor and is currently in the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Introduced in Senate
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Sep 15
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 15
Introduced in Senate
All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
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