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119-s-4430119th CongressWALLET

White House Safety and Security Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Introduced

Summary

Would modernize the White House East Wing with new security and visitor-screening facilities. It would also extend certain customs-related fee authorities to March 31, 2032 to keep border processing funding in place.

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  • White House staff, visitors, and security would see funds for a multi-year capital project that includes a secure State Ballroom and a visitor screening facility. It would provide a $400 million appropriation for fiscal year 2026, available until January 20, 2029, drawing on Treasury funds and any donations in the White House Repair and Restoration account.
  • Border agencies and importers would be affected by temporary extensions of customs-related user fees and the merchandise processing fee rate authority through March 31, 2032. Those extensions would preserve fee-based revenue streams tied to border processing and related federal operations.

*Would increase federal spending by $400 million while extending customs fee authorities that preserve related fee revenue.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

New $400M for White House East Wing

If enacted, the government would appropriate $400,000,000 to the President for fiscal year 2026. The money would be available until January 20, 2029. It would pay to design and build the East Wing Modernization, including a secure State Ballroom and a visitor screening facility. These funds would be in addition to other amounts and donations in the White House Repair and Restoration account.

Customs Fees Extended Through March 2032

If enacted, this bill would extend certain customs user fee authorities until March 31, 2032. It would replace December 31, 2031 sunset dates with March 31, 2032 for the listed customs fee provisions, including the merchandise processing fee rate tied to the U.S.-Korea trade agreement. Agencies could continue to collect and use those fees upon enactment. Importers, travelers, and businesses that pay customs fees would continue to pay those fees through March 31, 2032.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

  • Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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