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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5009 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review 
of the Fine Arts Program of the General Services Administration, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 19, 2025 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. NADLER, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, 
Ms. NORTON, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a review of the Fine Arts Program of the 
General Services Administration, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fine Arts Protection 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Art plays an important role in helping peo-
ple preserve and understand history. 
(2) The Fine Arts Program of the General 
Services Administration contains the Fine Arts Col-
lection, one of the oldest and largest public arts col-
lections in the United States. 
(3) The Fine Arts Program of the General 
Services Administration helps preserve historic 
works of cultural significance, including works com-
missioned under New Deal programs. 
SEC. 3. REVIEW OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM. 
(a) REVIEW OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall initiate a review of the Fine 
Arts Program of the General Services Administra-
tion. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the review 
required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall carry out the following: 
(A) Survey each piece of art contained in 
the Fine Arts Collection of the General Services 
Administration. 
(B) Provide an estimate for the economic 
value of the Fine Arts Collection, including 
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each work commissioned under a New Deal pro-
gram. 
(C) Review the stewardship by the General 
Services Administration of the Fine Arts Pro-
gram. 
(D) Explore whether the staffing and 
funding levels of the Fine Arts Program for the 
fiscal year in which the review is conducted are 
sufficient to manage and preserve the Fine Arts 
Collection. 
(E) Examine how the management by the 
General Services Administration of the Fine 
Arts Collection compares to other entities that 
preserve and manage art collections of similar 
size. 
(F) Examine whether the General Services 
Administration, given plans to continue reduc-
ing the staff and budget of the General Services 
Administration, has or should have plans to 
find a new home for the Fine Arts Collection. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
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Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a report regarding 
the review conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS
OF
REPORT.—The report re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) the findings of the review conducted 
under subsection (a); and 
(B) any recommendations for improve-
ments in the management of the Fine Arts Col-
lection, including whether the Fine Arts Pro-
gram of the General Services Administration 
should continue managing the Fine Arts Collec-
tion. 
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