# 117-hr-6116: Our Lawn Act

117-hr-6116, Our Lawn Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6116
- Congress: 117
- Title: Our Lawn Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2021-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Our Lawn Act This bill prohibits certain political events from being held on federal property. Specifically, the bill explicitly prohibits conventions of national political parties and fundraising events for congressional, presidential, and vice-presidential candidates from being held on or in any federal property, including the White House and surrounding grounds. Violations are subject to civil penalties, imprisonment, or both.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6116)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6116 (as of 2025-11-18).