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S. 4486

Introduced

A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.

Sponsor
RRand Paul· Kentucky
Introduced
May 11, 2026
Policy area
Congress
Latest action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.May 12, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4486 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 408
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4486

To amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to 
authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White 
House, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 11, 2026

Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

May 12, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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A BILL

To amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to 
authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White 
House, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AT THE EXECUTIVE 
RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Section 105 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
``(f) Authorization of Certain Activities at the Executive 
Residence.--
``(1) In general.--The President shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives a description of any activity 
authorized under section 105 of title 3, United States Code, or 
any other proposed improvement to the Executive Residence at 
the White House, with an aggregate cost from all sources of 
funding of more than $1,000,000 proposed to be carried out by 
the President, including any alteration to any previously 
authorized activity under paragraph (3).
``(2) Requirements.--A submission under paragraph (1) shall 
include all information necessary, regardless of classification 
or access controls, in the opinion of the Chairman of the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives, to review 
the activity described in that submission, including review by 
designated Committee staff.
``(3) Authorization of activity.--On publication in the 
Congressional Record of a statement by each Chairman described 
in paragraph (2) that the Chairman has received such 
information and reviewed such activity described in the 
applicable submission under paragraph (1), the President is 
authorized to carry out the applicable activity.
``(4) Semiannual reports.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than June 1 and 
December 1 of each year, the President (or a designee) 
shall submit to the Chairmen described in paragraph (2) 
a progress report, for the period covered by the 
report, on all activities authorized under paragraph 
(3).
``(B) Requirements.--Each report under subparagraph 
(A) shall--
``(i) comply with the requirements 
described in paragraph (2); and
``(ii) include any expected progress to be 
completed on any activity prior to the 
submission of the next report.''.
Calendar No. 408

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4486

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to 
authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White 
House, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

May 12, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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