SenateS. 5603119th Congress
Protecting Presidential Memorials Act
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5603 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 688
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5603
To prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 29, 2026
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Whitehouse, 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 demolition of Presidential memorials.
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 ``Protecting Presidential Memorials
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DEMOLITION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIALS.
(a) Definition of Demolish.--In this section, the term ``demolish''
means the intentional razing, destroying, or wrecking of an entire
building or structure or a substantial portion of a building or
structure.
(b) Prohibition.--A memorial to honor a President of the United
States designated by an Act of Congress may not be demolished unless
authorized by an Act of Congress.
Calendar No. 688
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5603
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 30, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar