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U.S. SENATE HEALTH AND FITNESS FACILITIES REGULATIONS

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, pursuant to Senate Rule XXXIII, the
Committee on Rules and Administration adopted the U.S. Senate Health
and Fitness Facilities Regulations, on May 6, 2025, which supersede and
replace the current ``Guidelines for Senate Tennis Courts,''
``Regulations for the Senate Health Facility in the Office of the
Architect of the Capitol,'' and ``Regulations Governing Use of the
Senate Health and Fitness Facility.''
The updated regulations consolidate rules for the use of the fitness
facilities, including the Senators' gym, staff gym, and athletic
courts. The updated regulations define eligible staff for membership
purposes and reflect current operational practices.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the
regulations as adopted be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:

U.S. Senate Health and Fitness Facilities Regulations

[Adopted by the Committee on Rules and Administration on May 6, 2025,
pursuant to rule XXXIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate]

1.0 Scope--The United States Senate offers the use of
health and fitness facilities within the Senate office
buildings to Senators and staff. These regulations establish
the policies, procedures, and management responsibilities for
these facilities.
2.0 Definitions--For purposes of these regulations, the
following terms shall have the meaning specified.
2.1 AOC means the Architect of the Capitol.
2.2 Athletic courts means the multi-sport courts located in
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
2.3 Disbursing Office means the Secretary of the Senate's
Disbursing Office.
2.4 Eligible senator means a U.S. Senator.
2.5 Eligible staff means an employee of the Senate,
employee of the Superintendent's Office, a Senate detailee or
paid fellow whose contract duration is greater than or equal
to six months, or an employee of a federal government agency
liaison office housed within Senate space. Interns, clerks,
unpaid fellows, members of the media, and other non-
government employees that provide services to the Senate are
not covered under this term.
2.6 Fitness facilities means the U.S. Senate Health and
Fitness Facilities, including the Senators' gym, staff gym,
athletic courts, and all the associated equipment,
furnishings, and fixtures.
2.7 Membership means the ongoing state of being qualified
to use the fitness facilities by meeting the criteria to be
an eligible senator or staffer and paying the required
membership fee.
2.8 Membership fee means the monthly or annual payment made
to maintain a fitness facilities membership.
2.9 Rules Committee means the U.S. Senate Committee on
Rules and Administration.
2.10 Senators' gym means the gym located in the Russell
Senate Office Building.
2.11 Superintendent's Office means the Architect of the
Capitol's Senate Superintendent Office.
2.12 Staff gym means the gym located in the Dirksen Senate
Office Building.
2.13 Support office means the office of an internal
congressional entity that provides services to the U.S.
Senate including but not limited to, the Architect of the
Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate,
the Secretary of the Senate, and the United States Capitol
Police.
3.0 General Information--The AOC shall supervise and manage
the fitness facilities

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subject to rules, regulations, policies, and fee structures
approved by the Rules Committee.
3.1 The Senators' gym is reserved only for use by eligible
senators with memberships. No guests of any sort are
permitted.
3.2 The staff gym is reserved only for use by eligible
staff with memberships. No guests of any sort are permitted.
3.3 The athletic courts are reserved only for use by
eligible senators with memberships to the Senators' gym,
their current Chiefs of Staff and/or Staff Directors with
memberships to the staff gym, and support office programs
approved by the Rules Committee. Guests are permitted
pursuant to section 5.4.
3.4 No photography, filming, live streaming, or media
related activities are permitted in the fitness facilities.
3.5 No food or event setup is permitted in the fitness
facilities.
3.6 The maximum occupancy for the courts is determined by
the AOC Fire Marshal and shall not be exceeded.
Membership--Prior to using a fitness facility, eligible
senators and staff shall fill out a membership application to
their respective fitness facility, which must be approved or
denied by the AOC.
4.1 If an eligible senator's membership is approved by the
AOC, the senator shall pay a monthly or annual membership fee
through the Disbursing Office.
4.1.1 The Disbursing Office shall provide monthly the list
of senators paying a membership fee to the AOC.
4.2 If an eligible staffer's membership is approved by the
AOC, the staffer shall pay a monthly membership fee through
the AOC.
4.3 Memberships are continuous until the eligible senator
or staff cancels the membership or no longer meets the
criteria for membership.
4.4 A membership may be revoked by the AOC in cases of
noncompliance with fitness facilities policies.
Athletic Court Reservations--Reservations are required to
use the athletics courts.
5.1 Reservations shall be made through the AOC no more than
one month in advance.
5.2 Reservations are first come, first served, and can be
no more than two hours in length.
5.3 Senator reservations have priority and shall supersede
the reservations of Chiefs of Staff and Staff Directors if
the same reservation time period is requested.
5.4 Reservations may include guests without memberships, so
long as the reservation holder is present for the entire
duration of the reservation.

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