House Bill 964 - Democracy in Design Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-09

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Democracy in Design Act

Democracy in Design Act

To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Democracy in Design Act

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Architecture

General Services Administration

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Committees and Subcommittees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Daniel S. Goldman

Democracy in Design Act

3/14/2024, 4:05 AM

Democracy in Design Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that the design of federal public buildings (e.g., agency office buildings) adheres to the principles of the report titled Guiding Pr...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 964

Introduced on
2023-02-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Democracy in Design Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that the design of federal public buildings (e.g., agency office buildings) adheres to the principles of the report titled Guiding Pr...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Architecture
General Services Administration
Government buildings, facilities, and property

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/13/2023

Democracy in Design Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that the design of federal public buildings (e.g., agency office buildings) adheres to the principles of the report titled Guiding Pr...


Latest Action2/10/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.