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A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.
S. 4486 To amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes a congressional notification and approval process for activities and improvements at the White House Executive Residence with an aggregate cost exceeding $1,000,000. The President must submit detailed descriptions of such activities to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, including all information the Committee Chairmen deem necessary for review. An activity is authorized only after both Committee Chairmen publish statements in the Congressional Record confirming they have received and reviewed the submission. The President must then submit semiannual progress reports by June 1 and December 1 each year describing all authorized activities and expected completion timelines. This creates a formal oversight mechanism requiring Congress to review major Executive Residence projects before they proceed.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
Actions (3)
- May 12, 2026 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408. · senate
- May 11, 2026 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (consideration: CR S2204) · senate
- May 11, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 11, 2026
Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
May 12, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AT THE EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Section 105 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Authorization of Certain Activities at the Executive Residence.—
“(1) In general.—The President shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a description of any activity authorized under section 105 of title 3, United States Code, or any other proposed improvement to the Executive Residence at the White House, with an aggregate cost from all sources of funding of more than $1,000,000 proposed to be carried out by the President, including any alteration to any previously authorized activity under paragraph (3).
“(2) Requirements.—A submission under paragraph (1) shall include all information necessary, regardless of classification or access controls, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, to review the activity described in that submission, including review by designated Committee staff.
“(3) Authorization of activity.—On publication in the Congressional Record of a statement by each Chairman described in paragraph (2) that the Chairman has received such information and reviewed such activity described in the applicable submission under paragraph (1), the President is authorized to carry out the applicable activity.
“(4) Semiannual reports.—
“(A) In general.—Not later than June 1 and December 1 of each year, the President (or a designee) shall submit to the Chairmen described in paragraph (2) a progress report, for the period covered by the report, on all activities authorized under paragraph
(3).
“(B) Requirements.—Each report under subparagraph
(A) shall—
“(i) comply with the requirements described in paragraph (2); and
“(ii) include any expected progress to be completed on any activity prior to the submission of the next report.”. Calendar No. 408
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4486
A BILL
To amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.
May 12, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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