United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

HR 5787 — BALL Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

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Summary

White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse Act or the BALL ActThis 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 Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

532 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5787 do?
White House Building Activities Locked-out in Lapse Act or the BALL ActThis 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.
Who sponsors HR 5787?
HR 5787 is sponsored by Takano, Mark (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), and Soto, Darren (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5787?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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