BALL Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Oct 17, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 39 · D-CA
14 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MI District 12 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - IN District 7 · D-IN
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - MN District 2 · D-MN
U.S. Representative - CA District 2 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NJ District 12 · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - MD District 8 · D-MD
U.S. Representative - WI District 2 · D-WI
Member of Congress · D-TN
U.S. Representative - FL District 10 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - CA District 31 · D-CA
+ 2 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5787 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | October 17, 2025 |
| Latest Action | December 1, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 14 · House vote — · 1 views |