BALL Act has not moved since its introduction on Oct 17, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedOct 17, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 66 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 168 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 81 words
- Latest action
- Dec 1, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]