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SB5602: No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act

: Jeff Merkley (D-US) : Oct 4, 2026 Updated: Sep 30, 2026
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  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

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.

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This bill would prohibit the federal government from spending money to plan or build any structure or monument at Memorial Circle in Lady Bird Johnson Park in Washington, D.C. The bill is sponsored by four senators and has been introduced but not yet assigned to a . The park area in question is located on Columbia Island along the Potomac River. The bill's title references an Antiquities Act, a law that gives presidents power to protect federal lands.

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