To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7162 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7162 To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2026 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMITTING COMMERCIAL FILMMAKING AND PHOTOGRAPHY ON UNITED STATES CAPITOL GROUNDS. (a) In General.--Section 5106 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Commercial Filmmaking and Photography.-- ``(1) Authorization by capitol police.--Notwithstanding section 5104(c) or any other provision of this chapter which restricts commercial activity on the United States Capitol Grounds, the Chief of the United States Capitol Police (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the `Chief')-- ``(A) may issue a permit authorizing a person to engage in appropriate commercial filmmaking and photography activity on the United States Capitol Grounds (other than any Capitol Buildings described in section 5101), so long as the person only engages in such activity during a period in which neither House of Congress is in session; and ``(B) under the terms and conditions of such a permit, may require the person to whom the permit is issued to pay an appropriate fee to cover any costs incurred by the Architect of the Capitol as a result of the issua