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H.R. 5787 — BALL Act — Project Euthyna

The public record · 119th Congress

BALL Act

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.

Other titles

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To prohibit the use of Federal funds for construction or renovation on the White House grounds during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

BALL ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 5787·House·Bill·Government Operations and Politics

Rep. Mark Takano(Democratic-California-39)·

Oct 17, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Oct 17, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 1, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.

Bill text

Oct 17, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Oct 17, 2025Introduced in House

Where it stands

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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