3.0.0 339 2023-01-11T13:43:34Z 2023-01-11T13:43:34Z House HR 2021-01-15 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 9 (Friday, January 15, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TORRES of New York:H.R. 339.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H199]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-04T17:09:00Z Referred to 2021-01-15T16:00:20Z 2021-02-04 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2021-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2021-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000486 Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] Ritchie Torres D NY 15 N Government Operations and Politics Architecture Building construction Congressional officers and employees Government buildings, facilities, and property Members of Congress Protection of officials U.S. Capitol Worker safety and health Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-01-15 Introduced in House 2021-02-24T17:02:38Z Secure U.S. Capitol Act

This bill directs the Architect of the Capitol to install permanent fencing around the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol, taking into account specified factors relating to safety, security, access, and overall design. The fencing must be installed by January 1, 2023.

On January 7, 2021, in response to the previous day's events, razor wire fencing was erected to secure the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol; the fencing is to remain in place for 30 days, with possible extensions.

]]> Secure U.S. Capitol Act Display Title Secure U.S. Capitol Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install an appropriate fence around the perimeter of the United States Capitol, including the East Front and the West Front. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Secure U.S. Capitol Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr339ih/xml/BILLS-117hr339ih.xml 2021-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.