H.R. 347: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
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H.R. 347: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-19 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-98.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 73 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, HR347 (2012-02-27), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-98. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 17, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 [sic] - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of: (1) the White House or its grounds or the Vice President's official residence or its grounds, (2) a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting, or (3) a building or grounds so restricted due to a special event of national significance.
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Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] · 1 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 149 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR347 (2011-02-28): Passed
- House roll call 73 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, HR347 (2012-02-27): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr347.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr347 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112