H.R. 9038

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9038 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9038

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing 
around the United States Supreme Court Building or grounds.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 26, 2026

Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing 
around the United States Supreme Court Building or grounds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``No Fencing at the United States 
Supreme Court Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR PERMANENT FENCING AROUND UNITED 
STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING OR GROUNDS.

(a) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be used to install permanent 
fencing around--
(1) the perimeter of the United States Supreme Court 
Building; or
(2) the perimeter of the Supreme Court grounds, or any 
portion thereof, described in section 6101(b) of title 40, 
United States Code.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be 
construed to prohibit the repair or replacement of fencing that was in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act around an area described 
in subsection (a).
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