To provide Members of Congress access to Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Hayes (for herself, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Tlaib, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The All Access Act of 2025 gives Members of Congress a statutory right to enter any federal public building by showing their congressional identification (issued by the House Clerk/Sergeant at Arms or Senate Secretary/Sergeant at Arms). During regular business hours, they can access buildings immediately. For after-hours access, they must notify the building's head administrator at least 12 hours in advance.
Who Benefits and How
Members of Congress and Senators benefit by gaining guaranteed access to federal facilities that might otherwise require special security clearances or advance coordination. This facilitates congressional oversight activities and unannounced facility inspections, allowing legislators to enter any federal building—from EPA offices to military installations—with minimal procedural barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal building security personnel and agency administrators face new compliance requirements. Security staff must accept congressional ID as sufficient for building access, potentially overriding existing facility-specific security protocols. Agency heads managing federal buildings must accommodate after-hours congressional visits with 12-hour notice, requiring additional staffing and coordination. The General Services Administration, which manages federal building operations, will need to update access control policies and train security personnel nationwide on these new statutory access requirements.
Key Provisions
- Members of Congress can access any federal public building by displaying official congressional identification
- During regular business hours, access is immediate upon ID presentation
- After-hours access requires 12-hour advance notice to the facility head
- "Public building" is defined by reference to 40 USC 3301, covering federal buildings owned or leased by the government
- The requirement applies uniformly across all federal facilities regardless of existing security classifications or protocols
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Grants Members of Congress access to any federal public building with proper identification, subject to notification requirements for after-hours access.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "clerk"
- → Clerk or Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
- "secretary"
- → Secretary or Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
- "entity_head"
- → Head of the entity in which access is sought
- "member_of_congress"
- → Member of the House of Representatives or Senator
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator
Has the meaning given in section 3301 of title 40, United States Code (generally federal buildings owned or leased by the government)
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