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Democracy in Design Act

H.R. 7604 · 116th Congress · Jul 13, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the construction and acquisition 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

Section 3303 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Guiding principles for Federal architecture—The Administrator shall ensure that the construction and acquisition of public buildings in the United States adheres to the principles described in the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space, issued June 1, 1962, and titled “Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture”.”