Pass the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act to prohibit permanent fencing at the United States Capitol complex.

Eleanor Holmes Norton · District of Columbia · Democratic

policy impact 0.46 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Pass the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act. Promised outcome: Permanent fencing would be prohibited at the United States Capitol complex.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release and introductory statement as U.S. Delegate for the District of Columbia on September 15, 2026.

Occurrences

Today, I introduce the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act, which would prohibit the installation of permanent fencing at the United States Capitol complex. Senator Chris Van Hollen is introducing this bill in the Senate.

Norton introduced legislation to prohibit the installation of permanent fencing at the United States Capitol complex.

Norton, Van Hollen, Wicker Introduce No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act | Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Evidence

unverified · Source version 77811 · locator unknown

Last Action Date Listed September 15, 2026 Action Ms. Norton 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): GovInfo lists Norton's H.R. 10396 as introduced and referred to committee on September 15, 2026; no enacted or passed status is shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

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

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

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced House bill matches the promised legislation but remains at the introduction/referral stage in the official text version.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10396 (Introduced-in-House)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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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

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text would prohibit federal funding for new permanent fencing around Capitol buildings or grounds, confirming substantive alignment with the commitment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10396 (Introduced-in-House)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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I rise today to introduce the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act, which would prohibit the installation of permanent fencing at the United States Capitol complex.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Norton made an official Congressional Record statement introducing the bill during the lookback window, showing concrete legislative effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-15-pt1-PgE923-4.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

verified · Source version 77817 · locator 1290

Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A Senate companion was introduced and referred to committee on the same date, indicating bicameral effort but still no passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 5396 (IS) - No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act - BILLS-119s5396is | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

unverified · Source version 66165 · locator unknown

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 the September 15, 2026 introduction and purpose of the bill, but does not report passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Van Hollen, Norton Introduce No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-02 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment is judged as an outcome promise to pass the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act. Verified evidence shows Norton introduced the House bill and made an official statement introducing it, and a Senate companion was introduced, but the verified passages only show introduction and committee referral, not passage or enactment. With no deadline in the commitment and the bill still at the effort stage as of 2026-10-02, the promise is unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%