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HR 7604 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Architecture Building construction Government buildings, facilities, and property

Democracy in Design Act

Introduced: July 13, 2020 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 13, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Democracy in Design Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that the construction and acquisition of federal public buildings (e.g., agency office buildings) adheres to the principles of the report titled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture.

The report was issued by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space on June 1, 1962, and serves as the policy directive for the GSA's Design Excellence Program within its Public Buildings Service. Among other principles, the report prescribes against the development of an official architectural style for government buildings and encourages the government to avoid excessive uniformity in building design.

What's happening now July 14, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3