A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This bill would change how the White House handles expensive renovations or improvements to the living quarters of the President. Any project that costs more than $1 million would have to be reported to specific committees in Congress before work can begin.
• The President would be required to provide all details about a project to the leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and House Oversight committees. This includes sharing secret or classified information if the committee chairs decide they need it to review the plans.
• Work on these projects could only start after the chairmen of both committees officially state that they have reviewed the information. This gives a small group of lawmakers the power to delay or oversee expensive changes to the White House residence.
• The White House would also have to send progress reports twice a year on June 1 and December 1. These reports must update Congress on the status of the work and any expected progress before the next report is due.

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