H.R. 9047

119 HR 9047 IH: Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-29
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9047  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 29, 2026   Mr. Beyer  (for himself,  Ms. Titus ,  Mr. Garcia of California ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Crockett ,  Mr. McGarvey ,  Ms. Scanlon ,  Mr. Larson of Connecticut ,  Mr. Tonko ,  Mr. Quigley ,  Mr. Subramanyam ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Mr. Lynch ,  Ms. Tokuda ,  Mr. Mullin ,  Ms. McCollum ,  Mr. Scott of Virginia ,  Ms. DeGette ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Mr. Goldman of New York ,  Mr. Davis of Illinois ,  Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida ,  Mr. Takano ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Walkinshaw ,  Mr. Garamendi ,  Ms. Brown ,  Ms. Chu ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Mr. Cleaver ,  Mr. Schneider , and  Mr. Levin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To restrict the establishment of triumphal arches within certain areas of the District of Columbia and the capital region, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act  .
2.
Restriction on triumphal arches in the capital region
(a)
Lady Bird Johnson Park, District of Columbia
(1)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the establishment or construction of a triumphal arch within Lady Bird Johnson Park is prohibited, without regard to the source of funds for such establishment or construction.
(2)
Prohibition on funds
No Federal funds may be made available for the establishment or construction of a triumphal arch within Lady Bird Johnson Park.
(b)
Prohibition on certain monuments
No triumphal arch with a height in excess of 50 feet may be established or constructed on land administered by the National Capital Region Office of the National Park Service except by express authorization of Congress.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Lady Bird Johnson Park
The term  Lady Bird Johnson Park  means Lady Bird Johnson Park, formerly known as Columbia Island, in the District of Columbia.
(2)
Triumphal arch
The term  triumphal arch  means a monumental structure consisting of at least one freestanding archway, or a substantially similar structure.