Bill stops federal money for a structure at Lady Bird Johnson Park.
S. 5602 — No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act · Filed by Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 29, 2026
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What it does
This bill stops federal spending on any structure or monument at Memorial Circle. Memorial Circle is in Lady Bird Johnson Park in Washington, D.C. The structure must follow the Commemorative Works Act. The bill targets one specific location.
Who it affects
The bill affects how the federal government spends money on this park. It enforces an existing law at one location.
One thing to notice
The bill applies only to Memorial Circle, one specific spot. This creates a way to stop federal spending at other places too.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Independents.
- Sep 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- federal spending — Money the federal government uses to pay for things.
- Commemorative Works Act — A federal law that sets rules for building monuments and structures.
- Memorial Circle — A specific area in Lady Bird Johnson Park in Washington, D.C.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,109 characters) on Oct 6, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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