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Our Lawn Act

USA116th CongressHR-8228| House 
| Updated: 9/11/2020
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (12)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Sep 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • September 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2020
    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.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • September 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (12)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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