House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

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H.R. 5787Introduced Oct 17, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for construction or renovation on the White House grounds during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedOct 17, 2025
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 1, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5787.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. TAKANO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 172, October 17, 2025, Page H4542):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

André Carson (D-IN), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Angie Craig (D-MN), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Darren Soto (D-FL), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mark Takano.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-39 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.