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Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Residency Act
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require a majority of the members of the Commission of Fine Arts to be residents of the District of Columbia.
Summary
This bill requires that a majority of the members of the Commission of Fine Arts be residents of the District of Columbia. The members are appointed by the President. The requirement takes effect one year after the bill is enacted.
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Actions (3)
- Aug 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Aug 12, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E763)
- Aug 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 12, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require a majority of the members of the Commission of Fine Arts to be residents of the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Residency Act”.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS TO BE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RESIDENTS.
(a) Requirement.—Section 9101(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “appointed by the President, who serve” and inserting “a majority of whom are residents of the District of Columbia, who shall be appointed by the President to serve”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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