Democracy in Design Act

Bill: 119-hr-1584
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-25
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Architecture

General Services Administration

Government buildings, facilities, and property
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy in Design Act . 2. Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings (a) In general Section 3303 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) after Services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Guiding principles for Federal architecture The Administrator shall ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the principles described in the report published by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space entitled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture and dated June 1, 1962. . (b) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary— (A) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a)(2); and (B) to establish minimum standards by which the Administrator of General Services shall design public buildings in the United States. (2) Notice and comment The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall be issued after notice and an opportunity for public comment in accordance with the procedure applicable to substantive rules under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.