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SENATE 366118th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4676; text: CR S4685-4686)

A resolution designating September 2023 as "School Bus Safety Month".

Last Action
9/26/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2023-02-09Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-09 (00)

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 Principles for Federal Architecture.

The report was published by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space on June 1, 1962, and serves as the policy directive for the GSA's Design Excellence Program within its Public Buildings Service. Among other principles, the report prescribes against the development of an official architectural style for government buildings and encourages the government to avoid excessive uniformity in building design.

The GSA must issue regulations to implement the amendment made by this bill and to establish minimum standards for the design of public buildings.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Ben Luján (D-NM)
  • Mike Braun (R-IN)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

Subjects

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