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H.R. 5786

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5786, the White House NOT FOR SALE Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 17, 2025 by Rep. Mark Takano (D) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Oct 17, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 5786 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb5786/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5786 IH: White House National Official Trust: Forbidding Official Recognition, Sponsorships, Ads, Logos, and Endorsements Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-17
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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. 5786  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 17, 2025   Mr. Takano  (for himself,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Carson ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Mr. Huffman ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Ms. Norton , and  Mr. Min ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on  Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To prohibit the display of names at the White House without approval, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   White House National Official Trust: Forbidding Official Recognition, Sponsorships, Ads, Logos, and Endorsements Act   or the   White House NOT FOR SALE Act  .
2.
Prohibition on display of names at White House without approval
(a)
In general
Except as provided in subsection (b), a permanent or semi-permanent inscription, engraving, advertisement, or other display of the name of an individual, corporation, or other entity may only be exhibited or placed within the White House, on the White House Grounds, or within any structure on the White House Grounds with the express approval of the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Curator of the White House, in consultation with the Committee for the Preservation of the White House.
(b)
Commemorative Works Act
 Chapter 89  of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the  Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to an inscription, engraving, advertisement, or other display described in subsection (a) that meets the criteria for a  commemorative work  under section 8902 of such chapter.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-10-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the display of names at the White House without approval, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Takano (D) sponsors H.R. 5786, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 7 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5786 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Oversight and Government Reform.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Oct 17, 2025 · 395 Bills
Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Oct 17, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5786 has taken 2 actions since Oct 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 5786 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5786 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • White House NOT FOR SALE Act — Display Title
  • White House NOT FOR SALE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • White House National Official Trust: Forbidding Official Recognition, Sponsorships, Ads, Logos, and Endorsements Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the display of names at the White House without approval, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5786 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5786’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr5786/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

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