Prohibit the use of federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, Capitol Buildings, or Capitol Grounds.

Eleanor Holmes Norton · District of Columbia · Democratic

policy impact 0.55 specificity 0.95 extraction confidence 96%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Prohibit the use of federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol complex.. Promised outcome: Federal funds cannot be used to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, Capitol Buildings, or Capitol Grounds.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As District of Columbia Delegate in the 119th Congress, Norton introduced H.R. 10396, the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act, on September 15, 2026.

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To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds.

Norton introduced H.R. 10396, a bill proposing to bar federal funds from being used to install new permanent fencing around the U.S. Capitol complex.

H.R. 10396 Introduced in House text
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Evidence

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Action Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists Norton's 119th Congress bill as introduced and referred to committee, not enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10396 (IH) - No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act - BILLS-119hr10396ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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No Federal funds may be used to install new permanent fencing around-- (1) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or (2) the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 5102 of such title.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the commitment to prohibit federal funds for new permanent Capitol fencing.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10396 Introduced in House text
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Last Action 09/15/2026 Bill S.5396 Title A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to install new permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate Rules Committee page shows the companion Senate bill was pending after referral, a concrete effort but not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration - Legislation
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) introduced the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act, which would prohibit the installation of permanent fencing on the grounds of the United States Capitol complex.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): An official Senate press release confirms bicameral introduction during the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Van Hollen, Norton Introduce No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
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Actions Ms. Norton introduced the following bill, Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows Norton previously introduced the same proposal in the 118th Congress, also only reaching committee referral.

unresolved unknown A for effort

H.R. 5974 (IH) - No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act - BILLS-118hr5974ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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verified · Source version 66169 · locator 1222

Action Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows an earlier Norton bill on the same Capitol fencing funding prohibition in the 117th Congress, indicating repeated effort without enactment in the cited record.

unresolved unknown A for effort

H.R. 1017 (IH) - No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act - BILLS-117hr1017ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

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Public state: unverified As of unknown · unverified · Source revision or retrieval eligibility changed; current packet requires reassessment.. Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-23 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment is an outcome promise to prohibit federal funds for new permanent Capitol fencing. Verified evidence shows Norton introduced H.R. 10396 and that the bill text would create the prohibition, but the bill was only referred to committee. There is no verified evidence of enactment or an expired deadline as of 2026-09-23, so introduction counts as effort, not delivery or partial fulfillment of the outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%