Bill · H.R. 4300· House(119-HR-4300)
Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act
- Introduced
- 7/7/2025
- Last activity
- 7/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Eleanor Norton
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act," aims to amend title 40 of the United States Code. It seeks to prohibit the Commission of Fine Arts from exercising authority over non-Federal property located within the District of Columbia. The legislation changes how the Commission's authority applies to the location of statues, fountains, and monuments. It specifically restricts their control to property owned by the Federal Government.
Yes
Would people in cities be better off under this?+5
The bill enhances local autonomy for the District of Columbia residents.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5
The bill increases local control by ensuring the Commission cannot dictate terms for District or private property.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill provides more autonomy for private property owners regarding monuments and statues.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-5
The bill reduces federal authority by limiting the Commission's jurisdiction over non-federal property.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Autonomy for Local Property: By amending section 9102(a)(1), the bill ensures that the Commission's authority over statues, fountains, and monuments is limited only to property owned by the Federal Government. This prevents the Commission from exercising authority over non-Federal property in the District of Columbia.
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Clarification of Jurisdictional Boundaries: The amendments to section 9102(c) provide clear limitations on the Commission's authority. This ensures that the Commission cannot exercise power over any building, property, or project owned by the District of Columbia or any private building, property, or project.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+5Good For Business Owners+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+5Increases Federal Power-5
- 7/7/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E645)
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House