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119-hr-8613119th Congress

To providing access to certain memorials on Federal property during Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

Introduced

Summary

Preserve public access to certain memorials during a lapse in appropriations. This bill would require an agency affected by a funding lapse to keep open memorials on Federal property that are not federally funded and that are normally accessible through an agency facility or other Federal real property. It would also deem Federal employees who provide that access to be performing emergency services for furlough rules under 31 U.S.C. 1342.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Keep memorials open during shutdown

If enacted, this bill would require federal agencies during a funding lapse to keep certain memorials on federal property open. The memorial must not be funded by the federal government and must normally be accessible to the public through a federal facility or other agency property when the agency is not under a funding lapse. The bill would also treat federal employees whose official duties provide public access to those memorials as performing emergency services under 31 U.S.C. 1342. That would let those employees be excepted from furlough and continue working during a shutdown.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 4/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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