This bill, titled the "No Funds for Trump's Illegal Arch Act," would block the use of federal money to plan, design, engineer, permit, or build any structure or monument at Memorial Circle, a location within Lady Bird Johnson Park (formerly known as Columbia Island) in Washington, D.C. The prohibition covers all related activities, including ground preparation and site disturbance work. An exception is made if the structure or monument is formally authorized under existing federal law governing commemorative works and markers in the capital region. The bill was introduced by Senator Merkley along with Senators King, Reed, and Van Hollen in September 2026 and appears aimed at stopping a specific proposed monument project at this site without proper legal authorization. There is no funding appropriated by this bill; it simply restricts how existing federal funds may be used going forward, with no specified expiration date.