# 119-hr-9598: No Fencing at Lafayette Square Act

119-hr-9598, No Fencing at Lafayette Square Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-07-17).

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- As of: 2026-07-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9598
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Fencing at Lafayette Square Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-06
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Ban on permanent fencing around Lafayette Square.** This bill would prohibit any Federal, State, foreign, or private funds from being used to install permanent fencing around the Federal park in Washington, D.C. It allows repair or replacement of fencing that existed on the date of enactment and does not create new programs, penalties, or funding.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No permanent fence at Lafayette Square: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would bar Federal, State, foreign, or private funds from installing permanent fencing around Lafayette Square. Lafayette Square is the Federal park bounded by H Street NW (north), Madison Place NW (east), Pennsylvania Avenue NW (south), and Jackson Place NW (west). The bill wo…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9598)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9598 (as of 2026-07-17).