119th Congress

H.R. 9386

United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2026

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-DC)
Introduced: Jun 22, 2026
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2026 This bill establishes the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security to study how the government may provide for both security in, and public access to, federal buildings and other federal property and sites. The commission shall examine (1) government and private security practices and proposals, building design, public space management, counterterrorism needs, and refurbishment of existing federal facilities; (2) the effect of access to public facilities and spaces on constitutional rights and civil liberties, economies of affected jurisdictions, architectural aesthetics, traffic and congestion, and employee job performance; (3) technology to augment or replace traditional modes of security; and (4) methods of assessing the risks posed by terrorism, balanced against the needs and values of open access.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jul 7, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Jun 22, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E594)