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119th CongressH. R. 9598

Introduced in House

No Fencing at Lafayette Square Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the No Fencing at Lafayette Square Act.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR PERMANENT FENCING AROUND LAFAYETTE SQUARETrack this section →

(a) Prohibition No Federal, State, foreign, or private funds may be used to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Square. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit the repair or replacement of fencing that was in existence on the date of enactment of this Act around Lafayette Square. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Lafayette Square The term Lafayette Square means the Federal park located in Washington, DC, bound by— (A) H Street Northwest on the north; (B) Madison Place Northwest on the east; (C) Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest on the south; and (D) Jackson Place Northwest on the west. (2) State The term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession or political subdivision thereof.

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