# 119-s-5399: No New Fencing At the White House Act

119-s-5399, No New Fencing At the White House Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5399
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5399
- Congress: 119
- Title: No New Fencing At the White House Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**This bill would prohibit the use of any federal, state, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing, creating a clear ban on new permanent fencing around the White House complex.** It would allow repair or replacement of fencing that already existed on the date of enactment. The text defines "State" to include the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and it sets the White House complex boundaries in northwest Washington, DC, so the ban applies to that specific area only.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on new White House fencing: mixed, low. This bill would ban using Federal, State, foreign, or private funds to install permanent fencing around the White House complex. The White House complex would mean the federal land in Washington, DC bounded by H Street NW (north), 15th Street NW (east), Constitution Avenue NW (south), and 17th Stre…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5399 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5399)

## Related
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5399 (as of 2026-11-03).