United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1017 (117th)
No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
Introduced
11 February 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Summary
No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for permanent fencing around the perimeter of any U.S. Capitol buildings or grounds. On January 7, 2021, in response to the previous day's events, razor wire fencing was erected to secure the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol; the fencing was initially to remain in place for 30 days and has since been kept in place through periodic extensions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 February 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1017
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1017