# 119-hr-10396: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act

119-hr-10396, No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10396
- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10396
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-15
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Prohibits federal funding for new permanent fencing around the U.S. Capitol complex.** This bill would bar federal funds from being used to install new permanent fences along the perimeters defined in 40 U.S.C. § 5101 and 40 U.S.C. § 5102. It would allow repair or replacement of fencing that existed on the date of enactment and relies on those code sections to define which Capitol Buildings and Capitol Grounds are covered.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on New Permanent Capitol Fencing: mixed, low. This bill would bar federal funds from paying to install new permanent fencing around the Capitol Buildings. It would also bar such funding for the Capitol Grounds perimeter. It would allow repair or replacement of fences that existed on the date of enactment. It would not limit temporary barriers…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10396 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10396)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10396 (as of 2026-10-03).