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Our Lawn Act

USA117th CongressHR-6116| House 
| Updated: 12/1/2021
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8228
Our Lawn Act
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8228
    Our Lawn Act


  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 1, 2021
    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

USA117th CongressHR-6116| House 
| Updated: 12/1/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8228
Our Lawn Act
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8228
    Our Lawn Act


  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (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