# 119-s-5602: No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act

119-s-5602, No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5602
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Blocks federal funding for any planning, design, permitting, construction, or ground disturbance at Memorial Circle in Lady Bird Johnson Park.** It defines Memorial Circle as National Park Service reservation number 344, tract 344-012 and bars Federal funds for any activities at that site unless a structure or monument is expressly authorized under 40 U.S.C. 8106 or the Commemorative Works Act. The bill is titled the No Funds for Trump's Illegal Arch Act.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block federal funding at Memorial Circle: benefit, low. If enacted, federal agencies would be prohibited from using federal funds to plan, design, engineer, permit, or construct a structure or monument at Memorial Circle. The ban would also cover ground preparation and any ground disturbance. Memorial Circle is defined as National Park Service reservati…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5602 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5602)

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- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5602 (as of 2026-10-17).