Most White House construction and renovation could not use federal money during a government shutdown. Work could continue only when it directly deals with health or safety.
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BALL Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Latest action on H.R. 5787: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who plan, approve, or do construction work at the White House. Contractors and maintenance teams could have to stop some projects during a shutdown. Federal officials who manage White House buildings would have less room to keep non-safety work moving. The bill could also matter to taxpayers who want shutdown spending rules to be stricter.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it decides what White House building work can keep going during a government shutdown. It would reserve federal money for health and safety work, while pausing most other construction or renovation. That could make shutdown spending look more restrained. It could also delay projects that are useful but not clearly tied to health or safety.
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Officially: BALL Act
Most White House construction and renovation could not use federal money during a government shutdown. Work could continue only when it directly deals with health or safety.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend HR5787. Modern Action explains BALL Act in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Economic Development
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (12/1/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can edit and send.
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The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you can edit the message before sending.
This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to BALL Act, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around HR5787, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
