H.R. 9386 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Jun 22, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCommission studies federal building security and access
This bill creates a new commission to study how the federal government can balance security with keeping federal buildings and properties accessible to the public. The commission will look at security practices, building design, counterterrorism needs, and new security technology. It will also examine how security measures affect people's constitutional rights, local economies, and building design.
How it affects you
This is a study commission, so it doesn't directly change any laws or policies right now. The results and recommendations from the commission could eventually influence how federal buildings are secured and how open they are to visitors and the public in the future, but that would depend on what lawmakers decide to do with the commission's findings.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 22, 2026)
United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2026
This bill establishes the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security to study how the government may provide for both security in, and public access to, federal buildings and other federal property and sites.
The commission shall examine (1) government and private security practices and proposals, building design, public space management, counterterrorism needs, and refurbishment of existing federal facilities; (2) the effect of access to public facilities and spaces on constitutional rights and civil liberties, economies of affected jurisdictions, architectural aesthetics, traffic and congestion, and employee job performance; (3) technology to augment or replace traditional modes of security; and (4) methods of assessing the risks posed by terrorism, balanced against the needs and values of open access.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 9386
A BILL
United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2026
Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At Large) · Introduced Jun 22, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 7, 2026: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.”
Sections
Sections · 9
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2FindingsNo change
- Sec. 3Establishment of CommissionNo change
- Sec. 4Functions of CommissionNo change
- Sec. 5Powers of CommissionNo change
- Sec. 6Personnel mattersNo change
- Sec. 7ReportNo change
- Sec. 8Termination of CommissionNo change
- Sec. 9Authorization of appropriationsNo change