U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5603: Protecting Presidential Memorials Act
Status: Introduced, September 30, 2026
A bill to prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
What the bill says
To prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
From the amended text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act . SECTION 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. September 30, 2026 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- 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. 688.
- : Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SB5603?
- SB5603 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protecting Presidential Memorials Act.
- What does SB5603 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials.
- What is the status of SB5603?
- Introduced as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 688. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5603?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5603?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5603
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