HR 6116
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liability
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Our Lawn Act
Introduced: December 1, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Our Lawn Act
This bill prohibits certain political events from being held on federal property.
Specifically, the bill explicitly prohibits conventions of national political parties and fundraising events for congressional, presidential, and vice-presidential candidates from being held on or in any federal property, including the White House and surrounding grounds. Violations are subject to civil penalties, imprisonment, or both.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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