Protecting Presidential Memorials Act

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Introduced 2026-09-29Topic: governance ethics

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This bill would bar the demolition of any memorial honoring a U.S. President that was designated by an Act of Congress, unless Congress passes a law authorizing the demolition. The bill defines "demolish" as intentionally razing, destroying, or wrecking an entire building or structure, or a substantial portion of one.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-09-30	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 688.
2026-09-29	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2026-09-29		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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