# 117-hres-961: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House wing of the United States Capitol and House Office Buildings be open and accessible to the public.

117-hres-961, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House wing of the United States Capitol and House Office Buildings be open and accessible to the public., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-961
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House wing of the United States Capitol and House Office Buildings be open and accessible to the public.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2022-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 84
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House wing of the United States Capitol and House Office Buildings be open and accessible to the public.

## Cosponsors (84)

- Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-961 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/961)

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