The law limits new commemorative works in the area to those with “preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United States.” New works require a recommendation from the Interior secretary or the General Services Administration, after consultation with the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. But the final decision is up to Congress. The parameters are not quite as strict as the Reserve area, which includes the National Mall and nearby memorials dedicated to Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson and is considered a finished public project to maintain the balanced design and spatial harmony of the landscape.
A group of Vietnam veterans, represented by the progressive watchdog organization Public Citizen, sued to block the arch construction, arguing that the Trump administration failed to follow those steps. Members of Congress, including Maine independent Sen. Angus King, who caucuses with Democrats, and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), filed a statement in the case arguing that construction of the arch without congressional permission would violate the law...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/trump-triumphal-arch-commission-plan-00867401
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