Proposal:Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2023

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 118th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1943
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	118
Status	Archived — 118th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2023

This bill establishes policy on the preferred architecture of federal public buildings. For example, the bill establishes that (1) traditional and classical architecture is the preferred style for federal public buildings, and (2) classical architecture is the default and preferred style for federal public buildings in the District of Columbia.

The bill also establishes a Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture to evaluate and advise the General Services Administration (GSA) on the design of new and existing federal public buildings. If GSA approves a design that diverges from preferred architecture, it must notify Congress and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy.

Bill Title

Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2023

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2023-06-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
• 2023-06-13: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.