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H.R. 9038

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9038, the No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act, was introduced in the House on May 26, 2026 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


Record

Text

H.R. 9038 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9038/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9038 IH: No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-05-26
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2026 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing around the United States Supreme Court Building or grounds.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act .
2.
Prohibiting use of funds for permanent fencing around United States Supreme Court Building or grounds
(a)
Prohibition
No Federal funds may be used to install permanent fencing around—
(1)
the perimeter of the United States Supreme Court Building; or
(2)
the perimeter of the Supreme Court grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 6101(b) of title 40, United States Code.
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit the repair or replacement of fencing that was in existence on the date of enactment of this Act around an area described in subsection (a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing around the United States Supreme Court Building or grounds.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 9038 alone.

Committees

H.R. 9038 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · May 26, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9038 has taken 3 actions since May 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 26, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 26, 2026
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E487)
May 26, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 9038 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9038 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act — Display Title
  • No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing around the United States Supreme Court Building or grounds. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9038 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9038’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr9038/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9038, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 9038.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.[Page H3735]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com