H.R. 9047

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9047

To restrict the establishment of triumphal arches within certain areas 
of the District of Columbia and the capital region, and for other 
purposes.

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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

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 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.
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