No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
The No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act prohibits federal agencies from using government funds to install new permanent fencing around the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol Buildings or the Capitol Grounds. This legislation directly affects the management and security planning for the Capitol complex by restricting specific types of physical barrier construction. However, the bill explicitly allows for the repair or replacement of any fencing that was already in place on the date the law is enacted.
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Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 15, 2026
Last action Sep 15, 2026
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Sep 15, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
upper
Sep 15, 2026
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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