To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Commission of Fine Arts from exercising authority over non-Federal property in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
This bill would limit the authority of the Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. by preventing it from exercising control over non-federal property in the district. Currently, the Commission has broad oversight authority over statues, fountains, and monuments in D.C., but this legislation would restrict that power to only federal properties. The bill would explicitly exclude District of Columbia-owned property, private property, and projects from the Commission's jurisdiction, while maintaining its authority over federal buildings and monuments. Introduced by Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton in August 2023, this legislation aims to expand local home rule by allowing D.C. greater control over its own property and development decisions. The bill carries no specific funding or implementation timeline requirements.
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