Bill lets President build White House ballroom without Congress approval.
H.R. 8543 — Build the Ballroom Act · Filed by Randy Fine (R-FL) · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill would let the President design and build a ballroom. It would be on White House grounds. The President would make all decisions alone. No specific amount of money is named in the bill. The President could also remove existing buildings or features on the grounds.
Who it affects
Citizens lose a say in how federal money is spent on this project. The President gains power to spend money and make building choices. Congress would not check the work. Construction companies, architecture firms, and building-supply companies could get hired.
One thing to notice
The bill does not set a spending limit. It does not require the President to report costs to Congress. It does not set an end date for the project.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Apr 28, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Apr 28, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- federal — Related to the national government of the United States.
- Congress — The part of government that makes laws and votes on spending.
- ballroom — A large room used for formal dances and events.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,368 characters) on Aug 17, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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