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On the recordNovember 1, 2023
H.R. 386, the Mount Rushmore Protection Act, prohibits the federal government from using funds to alter, change, destroy, or remove any face, name, or feature of the memorial.
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Royal Johnson
Republican · South Dakota

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Dusty Johnson introduces a bill to protect Mount Rushmore from federal alterations.

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