Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · February 2, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
This resolution expresses the House's view that renaming the Kennedy Center to include President Trump's name violates federal law. The 1964 law establishing the Kennedy Center designated it as the sole national memorial to President Kennedy in Washington, D.C., and explicitly prohibited adding other memorials or plaques to the building. The resolution states that in December 2025, the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees—reconstituted entirely by President Trump after he removed previous members and appointed himself chairman—voted to redesignate the building as "The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts," and new signage was installed without congressional approval. The resolution calls for restoring the original signage and asks Trump-appointed board members to resign. The measure also criticizes broader cuts to federal arts funding, including cancellations of over 500 National Endowment for the Arts grants and over 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants in 2025, along with staff reductions affecting these agencies.
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