Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act
This bill, titled the Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act, grants Members of Congress and their full-time staff guaranteed entry to all federal public buildings during regular business hours. It requires these individuals to present official congressional identification and mandates that staff members be accompanied by their employing Member of Congress. The legislation also ensures access outside of normal hours within 24 hours of a request, allows immediate entry during public meetings, and permits access to secure areas if the Member belongs to a relevant committee or obtains consent from the committee's leadership. Additionally, the bill prohibits temporary modifications to buildings that would obstruct a Member's ability to observe the facility.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 22, 2026
Last action Jul 22, 2026
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Committee
1
Jul 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
John Garamendi
DDemocratic
Co
Lizzie Fletcher
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Takano
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Tonko
DDemocratic
Co
Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
Co
Seth Moulton
DDemocratic
Co
Yassamin Ansari
DDemocratic
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