[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 4486 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 408
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                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.


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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

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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.

    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