To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.

HR 7162 amends federal law to allow commercial filmmaking and photography on U.S. Capitol grounds (excluding Capitol Buildings) under specific conditions. The Capitol Police Chief may issue permits for these activities only when Congress is not in session, requiring applicants to pay fees similar to those previously collected by the National Park Service in Union Square. Fees collected must be transferred to the Capitol Trust Account. This bill directly affects filmmakers and photographers seeking to use Capitol grounds for commercial work, establishing a fee structure and operational framework modeled on prior Union Square regulations.