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40 U.S.C. § 5104

Unlawful activities

United States · Title 40 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS · Status: effective

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40 U.S.C. § 5104, Unlawful activities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/474343
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In this section— The term “act of physical violence” means any act involving— The term “dangerous weapon” includes— A person may not carry out any of the following activities in the Grounds: An individual or group of individuals— except as authorized by regulations prescribed by the Capitol Police Board— An individual or group of individuals may not willfully and knowingly— with the intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of official business, enter or remain in a room in any of the Capitol Buildings set aside or designated for the use of— This subsection does not prohibit any act performed in the lawful discharge of official duties by— Except as provided in section 5106 of this title, a person may not—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-217(H.R. 2068)2002-08-21
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, "Public Buildings, Property, and Works".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-161(H.R. 2764)2007-12-26
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
    House: 241–178Senate: 81–12
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-178(H.R. 3690)2008-01-07
    U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-145(H.R. 1299)2010-03-04
    United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009
    House: 416–1Senate: no recorded tally