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H.R. 1584

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1584, the Democracy in Design Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 25, 2025 by Rep. Dina Titus (D) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Feb 25, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 1584 has 8 co-sponsors.

hb1584/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1584 IH: Democracy in Design Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-25
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Dina Titus (D) sponsors H.R. 1584, and 8 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 1584 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 25, 2025 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Feb 25, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1584 has taken 3 actions since Feb 25, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 25, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 1584 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1584.

Titles

H.R. 1584 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Democracy in Design Act — Display Title
  • Democracy in Design Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1584 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Clean Air and Water (quality), Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Urban Development/Municipalities, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ROXANNE BLACKWELL114
MARK CASON112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSAMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS2026 first_quarter$105.8K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSAMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS2026 second_quarter$48.5K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSAMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS2025 third_quarter$47.6K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSAMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS2025 fourth_quarter$46.8K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1584 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1584’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr1584/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1584 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Government buildings, facilities, and property.

hr1584/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArchitectureGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment buildings, facilities, and property

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1584, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TITUS:H.R. 1584.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H837]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com