118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3627Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act

To establish the President's Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture, and for other purposes.

Government operations and politics
Introduced May 24, 2023
Last action May 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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May 24, 2023
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Referred
May 25, 2023
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill declares U.S. policy applicable to public buildings and establishes the President's Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture. The policy includes that applicable federal public buildings should uplift and beautify public spaces, command respect from the general public, be visually identifiable as civic buildings, respect regional architectural heritage, and meet other specified criteria; in the District of Columbia, classical architecture is the preferred and default architecture for federal public buildings absent exceptional factors; buildings that do not meet specified criteria should be considered for redesign where feasible and economical, particularly with respect t...

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
May 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
May 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.