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H.R. 5787

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5787, the BALL Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 17, 2025 by Rep. Mark Takano (D) with 14 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Dec 1, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 5787 has 14 co-sponsors.

hb5787/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5787 IH: White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5787  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 17, 2025   Mr. Takano  (for himself,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Carson ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Ms. Craig ,  Mr. Huffman ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman , and  Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for construction or renovation on the White House grounds during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse Act   or the   BALL Act  .
2.
Prohibition on use of funds
During any period of a lapse in appropriations for a fiscal year, no Federal funds may be used for construction or renovation in the White House, on White House grounds, or within any structure on White House grounds, unless such construction or renovation is directly related to matters of health or safety.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Oct 17, 2025

hb5787/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (10/17/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Takano (D) sponsors H.R. 5787, and 14 members have co-sponsored it, 7 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5787 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Dec 1, 2025 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Oct 17, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5787 has taken 3 actions since Oct 17, 2025, the latest on Dec 1, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 1, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Oct 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 5787 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5787 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • BALL Act — Display Title
  • BALL Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of Federal funds for construction or renovation on the White House grounds during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5787 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5787’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr5787/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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