IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 934 
Supporting reopening the United States Capitol and House Office Buildings 
to the American people. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. 
PERRY, Ms. MACE, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. JOHNSON 
of South Dakota, Mr. CLYDE, and Mr. HUIZENGA) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting reopening the United States Capitol and House 
Office Buildings to the American people. 
Whereas the United States Capitol and House Office Build-
ings closed to public visitation on March 12, 2020, at the 
very outset of the pandemic; 
Whereas, since March of 2020, the American people have 
learned how to safely gather and enter public places de-
spite the existence of COVID–19 and, due to Operation 
Warp Speed, have had the opportunity to be vaccinated 
against COVID–19 for more than a year; 
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Whereas, despite the existence of COVID–19, tens of thou-
sands of people routinely gather across the country for 
sporting, entertainment, worship, and other events; 
Whereas, despite the existence of COVID–19, stores, res-
taurants, and other public places have been successfully 
welcoming the public since the pandemic began in 2020; 
Whereas, despite the existence of COVID–19, the American 
people, including Members of Congress, routinely use 
crowded public transportation vehicles, including air-
planes and trains; 
Whereas, despite the existence of COVID–19, most Ameri-
cans have long since resumed working around co-workers, 
customers, and others; 
Whereas it is illogical and unacceptable that, despite the rest 
of the United States being open, the United States Cap-
itol and House Office Buildings, buildings that belong to 
the American people, remain largely closed to public visi-
tation; and 
Whereas it is time to once again welcome the public partici-
pation in the legislative process and the public visitation 
of our historic buildings that have always been hallmarks 
of American democracy: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of reopening the 
United States Capitol and House Office Buildings to 
the American people to facilitate public participation 
in the legislative process and public visitation of 
these historic buildings; and 
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(2) supports returning to the public visitation 
policies for House Office Buildings and the portions 
of the United States Capitol and Capitol complex 
within House jurisdiction that were in place before 
the COVID–19 pandemic. 
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