119th Congress
H.R. 5787
BALL Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mark Takano(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Oct 17, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Original cosponsors (7)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Added later (7)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD) · Oct 21, 2025
- Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Oct 28, 2025
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Oct 28, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Oct 28, 2025
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) · Oct 31, 2025
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Oct 31, 2025
- Darren Soto (D-FL) · Nov 4, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. - Oct 17, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. - Oct 17, 2025
Introduced in House