S. 4430 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 29, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds White House East Wing modernization project
This bill appropriates $400 million for the White House East Wing Modernization Project, which includes building a secure State Ballroom and visitor screening facility along with other national security facilities. The money stays available to use until January 20, 2029. The bill also extends certain customs user fees—charges on goods entering the country—through March 31, 2032, instead of letting them expire at the end of 2031.
How it affects you
This bill has no direct effect on most people. It funds construction and security upgrades at the White House and extends fees that businesses importing goods pay to the government.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 29, 2026)
White House Safety and Security Act of 2026
This bill provides appropriations to the President for the East Wing Modernization Project and extends certain customs user fees.
Specifically, the bill appropriates $400 million to the President for design, construction, and other appropriate expenses to complete the East Wing Modernization Project, including a secure State Ballroom and visitor screening facility and any other related national security facility. The funding provided by the bill remains available until January 20, 2029.
The bill also extends certain customs user fees through March 31, 2032. (Under current law, the fees are authorized through December 31, 2031).
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 SessionS. 4430
A BILL
White House Safety and Security Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 29, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”