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40 U.S.C. § 5101

Definition

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In this chapter, the term “Capitol Buildings” means the United States Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings and garages, the Capitol Power Plant, all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden) 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(d), all subways and enclosed passages connecting two or more of those structures, and the real property underlying and enclosed by any of those structures.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: United States v. John Nassif, 97 F.4th 968 (D.C. Cir. 2024).
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United States v. John Nassif, 97 F.4th 968 (D.C. Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “” 40 U.S.C. § 5101 . Because the Capitol buildings are government property, Congress’s power to restrict expression there—and the stringency of our review of any such restriction—turns in part on whether the Capitol buildings are a public forum.”
United States v. Young (D.D.C. 2024). “§ 5104 (e)(2)(D) and (G), see 40 U.S.C. § 5101 (defining “Capitol Buildings” to include “the Senate and house Office Buildings”), Defendant has not shown that the conduct of those protesters was similar to the mob that overran the Capitol on January 6.”
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