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H.R. 9685

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9685, the No New Fencing At the White House Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 14, 2026 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Jul 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 9685 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9685/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9685 IH: No New Fencing At the White House Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-14
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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  2d Session  H. R. 9685  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 14, 2026   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No New Fencing At the White House Act  .
2.
Prohibiting use of funds for permanent fencing around White House complex
(a)
Prohibition
No Federal, State, foreign, or private funds may be used to install permanent fencing around the White House complex.
(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 the White House complex.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
White House complex
The term  White House complex  means the Federal land located in Washington, D.C., bound by—
(A)
H Street Northwest on the north;
(B)
15th Street Northwest on the east;
(C)
Constitution Avenue Northwest on the south; and
(D)
17th Street Northwest on the west.
(2)
State
The term  State  means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession or political subdivision thereof.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-07-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 9685 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9685 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jul 14, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9685 has taken 3 actions since Jul 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2026
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E683)
Jul 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 9685 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9685 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To prohibit the use of Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex. — Official Title as Introduced
  • No New Fencing At the White House Act — Display Title
  • No New Fencing At the White House Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9685 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9685’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr9685/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture 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 FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9685, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 9685.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:[The Congress shall have Power . . .] To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4468]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com