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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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                                                       Calendar No. 687
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5602

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the planning and construction 
  of any structure or monument at Memorial Circle at Columbia Island/ 
          Lady Bird Johnson Park in the District of Columbia.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2026

   Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Van Hollen) 
      introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

                           September 30, 2026

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL

 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the planning and construction 
  of any structure or monument at Memorial Circle at Columbia Island/ 
          Lady Bird Johnson Park in the District of Columbia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Funds for Trump's Illegal Arch 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE PLANNING AND 
              CONSTRUCTION OF ANY STRUCTURE AT MEMORIAL CIRCLE AT 
              COLUMBIA ISLAND/ LADY BIRD JOHNSON PARK IN THE DISTRICT 
              OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Definition of Memorial Circle.--In this section, the term 
``Memorial Circle'' means the George Washington Memorial Parkway 
management unit designated as National Park Service reservation number 
344 and tract identification number 344-012 within Lady Bird Johnson 
Park in the District of Columbia, which was formerly known as 
``Columbia Island''.
    (b) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be used for the planning, 
design, engineering, permitting, or construction of any structure or 
monument at Memorial Circle, including the conduct of any ground 
preparation or ground disturbance activity, unless the structure or 
monument is expressly authorized in accordance with section 8106 of 
title 40, United States Code, or chapter 89 of that title (commonly 
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act'').
                                                       Calendar No. 687

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 5602

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the planning and construction 
  of any structure or monument at Memorial Circle at Columbia Island/ 
          Lady Bird Johnson Park in the District of Columbia.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 30, 2026

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar
No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act

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