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The resolution increases public transparency about gasoline prices inside the Capitol at low direct cost to appropriations by relying on private funding, but it raises risks of perceived donor influence, uncertain long‑term sustainability, and staff diversion from core AOC responsibilities.
Visitors to the Capitol, lawmakers, and other visitors gain immediate, public visibility of average gasoline prices across all States and Territories via in‑chamber displays, improving transparency and access to price information.
Private donors can fund the installation and operation of the price displays so congressional operations do not need to reallocate appropriated funds for this nonessential informational feature.
Taxpayers and federal employees may perceive donor influence over congressional spaces if private entities fund in‑chamber displays, risking concerns about conflicts of interest or appearance of impropriety.
Prohibiting the use of appropriated funds could make the displays dependent on voluntary private donations, creating sustainability and maintenance risks if donor support lapses and leaving upkeep uncertain.
Allocating Architect of the Capitol (AOC) staff time and resources to build and maintain nonessential displays could divert attention and capacity away from core facility operations and maintenance.
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Requires the AOC to install and maintain continuously updated gas-price displays for every State and Territory in the House and Senate, bars appropriated funds, allows private gifts, and mandates annual gift reporting.
Introduced April 23, 2026 by Haley Stevens · Last progress April 23, 2026
Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to design, build, and maintain a continuously updated motor vehicle gas price tracker that displays the average price per gallon of regular gasoline for every U.S. State and Territory, and to install one tracker in the Hall of the House and one in the Senate Chamber. The measure bars using appropriated federal funds for creating or operating the trackers, allows the AOC to accept and use monetary gifts and bequests to carry out the work, and requires an annual report accounting for those gifts to congressional leaders.