H.R. 7637: New White House Act
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H.R. 7637: New White House Act
116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-16 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
New White House Act
Plain summary
New Executive Workgroup for the White House as an Iconic Treasure Expressing Honor, Obligation, Unity, Strength, and Excellence of our Nation Act or the New White House Act This bill establishes the Commission for the Construction of a Modern Executive Mansion and Office Complex for the President. The commission must develop a plan (1) to replace the existing White House with a new residence and work space for the President in the District of Columbia that meets modern security standards, (2) to preserve historic items from the existing White House, and (3) for the temporary relocation of the President and the President's staff while the new site is under construction. Commission members include specified subject matter experts, agency representatives, and former government officials, including all living former Presidents or their designees.
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Official text
New White House Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7637.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr7637 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116