# 117-hr-3556: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the installation of fencing around the perimeter of the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds.

117-hr-3556, To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the installation of fencing around the perimeter of the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3556
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the installation of fencing around the perimeter of the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2021-05-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the installation of fencing around the perimeter of the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3556)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-897: Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-897)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3556 (as of 2026-10-15).