# 119-hr-9835: Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act

119-hr-9835, Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9835
- Congress: 119
- Title: Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**This bill would guarantee direct access to public federal buildings for Members of Congress and their full-time staff to carry out constitutional oversight.** It also sets timelines and rules for after-hours entry, emergencies, and access to secured areas. - Members must present congressional identification and staff may enter only when accompanied by the Member who employs them and carrying a staff badge. After-hours access requests must be granted within 24 hours. - Members get immediate entry during public meetings and restrictions during declared emergencies cannot block access. The bill also bars temporary changes to a building intended to hide what a Member or staff can observe. - Access to parts of a building that normally require security clearance must be provided within 24 hours if the Member serves on the committee with jurisdiction. If not, a Member can gain that access with the consent of the committee Chair or Ranking Member, and the definition of "public building" covers contractor-owned and intergovernmental facilities.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More access for Congress to buildings: mixed, medium. This bill would let any Member of Congress get meaningful access to public federal buildings during regular business hours. Congressional staff would only enter with the Member who employs them and a valid staff badge. Members or qualifying staff would get after-hours access and access to security…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9835 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9835)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9835 (as of 2026-09-26).