HOUSE 5787119th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
BALL Act
- Last Action
- 12/1/2025
Actions
- 2025-12-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2025-10-17Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2025-10-17Introduced in House
- 2025-10-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-10-17 (00)
White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse Act or the BALL Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for construction or renovation in the White House, on White House grounds, or within any structure on White House grounds during a lapse in appropriations for a fiscal year (i.e., government shutdown) unless the construction or renovation is directly related to matters of health or safety.
Cosponsors (14)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
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