# 117-hres-256: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the fencing installed around the perimeter of the United States Capitol should be removed and the mission of the National Guard in the District of Columbia in response to the attacks on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, should be ended.

117-hres-256, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the fencing installed around the perimeter of the United States Capitol should be removed and the mission of the National Guard in the District of Columbia in response to the attacks on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, should be ended., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); 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-hres-256
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the fencing installed around the perimeter of the United States Capitol should be removed and the mission of the National Guard in the District of Columbia in response to the attacks on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, should be ended.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2021-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the fencing installed around the perimeter of the United States Capitol should be removed and the mission of the National Guard in the District of Columbia in response to the attacks on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, should be ended.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-256 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/256)

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