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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liabilityElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Our Lawn Act
USA116th CongressHR-8228| House
| Updated: 9/11/2020
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.
Civil actions and liabilityElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents