HR 5787 · in committee · niche
BALL Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill bans federal spending on White House construction or renovation during government shutdowns.
- It affects federal agencies and the White House that oversee building projects on White House grounds.
- The ban applies unless work is necessary for health or safety, with no new funding mechanism required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would this bill affect ongoing White House maintenance projects if a shutdown occurs, and what counts as necessary for health or safety?
- 02
What are the arguments for preventing White House construction spending during shutdowns compared to other federal building projects?
- 03
If this ban passes, who decides which construction work qualifies as essential, and what happens to delayed projects?
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Sponsor · D-CA-39
Mark Takano
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
14/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-01
Joining the bill
Bonnie Watson Coleman
D-NJ-12 · original
André Carson
D-IN-7 · original
Angie Craig
D-MN-2 · original
Jared Huffman
D-CA-2 · original
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4 · original
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC · original
Rashida Tlaib
D-MI-12 · original
Jamie Raskin
D-MD-8
Maxwell Frost
D-FL-10
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9
Mark Pocan
D-WI-2
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
D-CA-31
+ 2 more
Legislative timeline
2025-12-01 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-10-17 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-10-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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