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S. 4486Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Introduced

A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Rand PaulSen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Introduced May 11, 2026

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The bill adds a new subsection to the law governing the White House Executive Residence. It creates a formal process that requires the President to notify specific Senate and House committees before undertaking any White House improvement or activity that costs more than $1 million. After the committees confirm they have reviewed the information, the President may proceed, and the President must provide semi‑annual progress reports.

Key Provisions

  • The President must submit a detailed description of any White House activity or improvement costing over $1 million to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • The submission must include all information the committee chairs deem necessary for review, regardless of classification.
  • Once each committee chair publicly states they have received and reviewed the submission, the President is authorized to carry out the activity.
  • The President (or a designee) must submit progress reports on these activities twice a year, by June 1 and December 1, following the same information requirements.

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.

May 12, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

May 11, 2026

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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (consideration: CR S2204)

May 11, 2026

SenateCalendars

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.

May 12, 2026

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John Thune
Sen. John ThuneR-SD · May 12, 2026

Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. Mr. President, in order place the bill on the calendar under the…

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Thom Tillis
Sen. Thom TillisR-NC · May 11, 2026

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule…

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Placed on Calendar SenateIssued May 12, 2026

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Calendar No. 408

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4486

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 11, 2026

Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

May 12, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.

1.

Authorization of certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House

Section 105 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(f)

Authorization of certain activities at the Executive Residence

(1)

In general

The President shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a description of any activity authorized under section 105 of title 3, United States Code, or any other proposed improvement to the Executive Residence at the White House, with an aggregate cost from all sources of funding of more than $1,000,000 proposed to be carried out by the President, including any alteration to any previously authorized activity under paragraph (3).

(2)

Requirements

A submission under paragraph (1) shall include all information necessary, regardless of classification or access controls, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, to review the activity described in that submission, including review by designated Committee staff.

(3)

Authorization of activity

On publication in the Congressional Record of a statement by each Chairman described in paragraph (2) that the Chairman has received such information and reviewed such activity described in the applicable submission under paragraph (1), the President is authorized to carry out the applicable activity.

(4)

Semiannual reports

(A)

In general

Not later than June 1 and December 1 of each year, the President (or a designee) shall submit to the Chairmen described in paragraph (2) a progress report, for the period covered by the report, on all activities authorized under paragraph (3).

(B)

Requirements

Each report under subparagraph (A) shall—

(i)

comply with the requirements described in paragraph (2); and

(ii)

include any expected progress to be completed on any activity prior to the submission of the next report.

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May 12, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar