Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
To providing access to certain memorials on Federal property during Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to ensure people can still visit certain memorials on Federal property even during a government shutdown. It specifically focuses on sites of commemoration, such as memorials or cemeteries, that are not funded by the Federal Government. These sites must be ones that the public can generally access through a Federal facility when the government is fully funded. Additionally, the bill classifies the duties of Federal employees managing these specific sites as emergency services involving human life or property protection. This classification ensures they are not furloughed during a lapse in appropriations.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill ensures the continued availability of public memorial access regardless of government funding status.
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill ensures that public access to federal memorials remains uninterrupted during shutdowns.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Continued Access to Memorials: People will be able to visit sites of commemoration, including memorials or cemeteries, during a lapse in appropriations if the site is not funded by the Federal Government and is generally accessible during normal operations. (Section 1(a))
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Guaranteed Staffing for Memorials: Federal employees whose jobs involve providing public access to these specific memorials will be deemed as performing services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or protection of property, preventing them from being furloughed. (Section 1(b))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are identified within the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill ensures the continued availability of public memorial access regardless of government funding status.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill ensures that public access to federal memorials remains uninterrupted during shutdowns.
- 4/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Julie FedorchakRepublican · North Dakota