HR 5787
BALL Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA-39]
- Cosponsors
- 14
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- 2025-10-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-12-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2025-10-17: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2025-10-17: Introduced in House
- 2025-10-17: Introduced in House