U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5602: No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act
Status: Introduced, September 30, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the amended text, September 30, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funds for Trump's Illegal Arch Act . SECTION 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 ). September 30, 2026 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- King, Angus (I)
- Jack Reed (D, SD-RI)
- Van Hollen, Chris (D)
Latest actions
- : Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.
- : Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is SB5602?
- SB5602 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act.
- What does SB5602 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB5602?
- Introduced as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5602?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5602?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5602
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