Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence

What it means

Prioritizes prosecution of individuals or groups who damage monuments, religious property, or incite violence. The order directs law enforcement to fully enforce federal laws protecting statues and memorials, while threatening to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions that fail to protect public monuments.

Expected impact

• Enhanced federal protection for monuments, memorials, and statues across the country
• Potential withholding of federal funds from state and local governments that don't adequately protect public monuments
• Increased coordination between federal, state, and local law enforcement to investigate vandalism
• Possible deterrent effect against those planning to damage or deface public monuments
• Limited duration of military personnel deployment (6 months) to protect federal properties