Town Halls for All Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced
Summary
12 town halls a year is the bill's core requirement. It would require every Member of Congress to convene and attend at least 12 in-person, public town halls in their district each calendar year, with events that are free, at least 1 hour long, accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and publicly announced at least 4 calendar days before the event.
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- Members of Congress: Senators would count the whole State as their district while Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners would use their congressional district. Each named Member would need to attend at least 12 town halls per year.
- Constituents: Residents would get regular, scheduled chances to meet and question their Member in fee-free, public events. Notices must be sent by email, newsletters, social media, websites, or other methods the office regularly uses.
- People with disabilities: Town halls must meet Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements so attendees with disabilities can participate.
- Congressional offices and staff: Offices would need to handle scheduling, public notice, registration of interested attendees, and ensuring locations and accessibility for recurring one-hour events.
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Your Member must hold town halls
If enacted, this bill would require each Member of Congress to hold and attend at least 12 in-person town halls in a calendar year. The town halls would have to be in the Member's district (for Senators, the State), be open to the general public, charge no fee, meet Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility rules, and last at least one hour unless exigent circumstances shorten them. Members would have to give public notice with the date, time, and city at least 4 calendar days before, and provide the exact location to people who register interest if the notice omits it. The Act would take effect at the start of the next Congress after enactment and does not specify enforcement, penalties, or funding in the text.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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