Advance the Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act to guarantee Members of Congress and accompanying staff access to federal buildings for official oversight and prevent agencies from obstructing congressional oversight.

Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) to introduce the Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act to ensure Members of Congress and accompanying staff can access federal buildings to carry out their constitutional oversight responsibilities without unnecessary obstruction or delay.

Hayes introduced legislation intended to ensure congressional access to federal buildings for oversight and to limit executive-branch obstruction or delay.

Hayes, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Enforce Congressional Oversight | Press Releases | Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
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Last Action Date Listed July 22, 2026 Action Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Takano, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GPO bill metadata shows H.R. 9835 was introduced with Hayes named among original cosponsors and referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure; this is effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9835 (IH) - Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act - BILLS-119hr9835ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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This Act may be cited as the “Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act”. SEC. 2. Access to Federal buildings. (a) In general.—Each Member of Congress and congressional staff member shall have access to any public building during regular business hours.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text contains the access guarantee contemplated by the commitment, but the source is the introduced version rather than enacted law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 9835 (Introduced-in-House)
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At the request of a Member of Congress or a congressional staff member, such Member or staff member shall have access to a public building outside of regular business hours not later than 24 hours after such request is made.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill includes specific timing for after-hours access, supporting that Hayes backed concrete statutory language but not showing delivery through enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 9835 (Introduced-in-House)
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Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) to introduce the Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act to ensure Members of Congress and accompanying staff can access federal buildings to carry out their constitutional oversight responsibilities without unnecessary obstruction or delay.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Hayes’s official office announced her role in introducing the measure, documenting effort during the relevant Congress; the release does not claim passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hayes, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Enforce Congressional Oversight | Press Releases | Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
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The Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act would establish clear statutory protections for congressional oversight by: * Guaranteeing Members of Congress and accompanying congressional staff immediate access to federal buildings, including contractor-owned and operated facilities, during normal business hours for official oversight activities.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hayes’s release describes the intended protections, including immediate access for oversight; wording is prospective, so the commitment remains unresolved absent enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hayes, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Enforce Congressional Oversight | Press Releases | Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
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H.R. 9835 119th Congress In Committee # Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act Sponsored by Democrat:Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] VA· Introduced 22 July 2026

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A congressional tracker still lists the bill as in committee rather than passed or enacted, consistent with unresolved status after the lookback search found no official enactment record.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 9835 — Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act | Pelosi Tracker
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