Build the Ballroom Act

(a) Findings. Congress finds the following:

(1) Under the current structure, the White House is unable to host formal events or state dinners for over 200 people because of space constraints.

(2) Larger formal events must be held off campus, which risks the security of the president.

(3) On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan while he was leaving an event at the Washington Hilton.

(4) On April 25th, 2026, Cole Tomas Allen attempted to assassinate the President and his guests during White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

(b) Sense of Congress. It is the sense of Congress that it is now time to build a ballroom located on the grounds of the White House which takes modern security concerns into account and will be able to serve the Office of the President far into the future.