CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Donald Beyer (D-VA)

Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act

H.R. 9047 · House bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Democratic bill with 46 Democratic cosponsors · See all 46 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act." It prohibits the construction or establishment of triumphal arches within Lady Bird Johnson Park, regardless of where the money comes from. It also bans the use of Federal funds for such structures in that park. Additionally, it prevents any triumphal arch taller than 50 feet from being built on land managed by the National Capital Region Office of the National Park Service unless Congress gives express authorization.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +3

    Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

    The bill establishes specific restrictions on monument construction to preserve the integrity of public land viewsheds.

  • Scored +2

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill protects the aesthetic and environmental viewshed of the park area by limiting large constructions.

  • Scored +2

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill protects the viewshed of Arlington National Cemetery, a site of significance for veterans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.