Sponsors (3)
The bill provides short-term continuity of customs funding and $400 million to finish White House upgrades—supporting jobs and security—while adding modest near-term federal spending and continuing importer fees for three months, trading limited fiscal cost and fee pressure for operational continuity and facility improvements.
Customs and border operations (CBP) and the public: extends customs user-fee and merchandise processing fee authorities for three months so CBP can keep collecting fees and maintain operations without an immediate funding gap.
Construction workers, contractors, and the local economy: provides $400 million to complete the East Wing Modernization, sustaining construction jobs and contract revenue through Jan 20, 2029.
White House staff, visitors, and taxpayers: funds upgraded secure State Ballroom and improved visitor screening facilities, improving security and visitor processing at the White House.
Importers and supply-chain businesses: extending customs fee authorities lets Customs continue collecting fees for three more months, which can raise costs for importers and add pressure on shipping and small businesses.
Taxpayers and federal budget priorities: the $400 million appropriation increases near-term federal spending and could slightly worsen deficits or crowd out higher-priority spending.
Taxpayers and observers prioritizing public needs: concentrating funding on White House facility upgrades may be viewed as a lower priority use of federal funds compared with other public needs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Appropriates $400M for East Wing modernization at the White House and delays certain customs fee authorities from Dec 31, 2031 to Mar 31, 2032.
Official title: Authorize the East Wing Modernization Project, and for other purposes.
Introduced April 29, 2026 by Lindsey O. Graham · Last progress April 29, 2026
Provides $400 million for design, construction, and related expenses to complete the East Wing Modernization Project at the White House, including a secure State Ballroom and visitor screening facilities, with those funds available through January 20, 2029. Also delays by three months the statutory expiration for authority to collect certain customs user fees and the merchandise processing fee rate, extending those authorities from December 31, 2031, to March 31, 2032.