HR 2083 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes within the District of Columbia.

Introduced Mar 19, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Ken Calvert R-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 22, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 19, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds (1) 15 days after its enactment, to support the mission of the National Guard in the District of Columbia in response to the attacks on the U.S. Capitol buildings and grounds on January 6, 2021; or (2) to install permanent fencing around the perimeter of any U.S. Capitol buildings or grounds.

On January 7, 2021, in response to the attacks, razor wire fencing was erected to secure the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol; the fencing was initially to remain in place for 30 days and was kept in place through periodic extensions.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2021 to Apr 19, 2021; 39 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAAndrew S. ClydeOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-UTBurgess OwensOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-FLByron DonaldsOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-TXChip RoyOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-UTChris StewartOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-NYClaudia TenneyOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-NCDan BishopOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CADavid G. ValadaoOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CADevin NunesOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-NEDon BaconOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CODoug LambornOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-INJames R. BairdOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CAJay ObernolteOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalMar 19, 2021
D-NJJefferson Van DrewOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CAKevin McCarthyOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-TXLance GoodenOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-FLMatt GaetzOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CAMichelle SteelOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-PAMike KellyOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalMar 19, 2021
R-PAScott PerryOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-CATom McClintockOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-KSTracey MannOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-MSTrent KellyOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalMar 19, 2021
R-GAJody B. HiceApr 19, 2021
R-IDRuss FulcherApr 19, 2021
R-OHSteve StiversApr 19, 2021
R-OKTom ColeApr 19, 2021
R-CAYoung KimApr 19, 2021

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Mar 19, 2021
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred Mar 22, 2021
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 19, 2021

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  2. Mar 19, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 19, 2021Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, specifically Clauses 1 (relating to providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress) of such section. OR The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18,

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 52, March 19, 2021, page H1612.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1017No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActRelated billFeb 12, 2021
S 1030No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActRelated billMar 25, 2021
HR 3556To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the installation of fencing around the perimeter of the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds.Related billJun 1, 2021

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes within the District of Columbia.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 19, 2021Introduced in House

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