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To prohibit the display of names at the White House without approval, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires that any permanent or semi-permanent display of a name, advertisement, or other inscription within the White House, on its grounds, or in structures on the grounds must receive express approval from the House Speaker, House Minority Leader, and the White House Curator. The approval process must include consultation with the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. The bill exempts commemorative works that meet the criteria established under the existing Commemorative Works Act. The bill effectively restricts the ability to place corporate names, logos, or sponsored displays at the White House without this multi-part approval process.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
13 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mark Takano’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $20,150
- PAFCO $13,200
- VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS $11,600
- ESRI $7,910
- THOMAS SAFRAN & ASSOCIATES $7,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mark Takano → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- 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. · house
- Oct 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
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 “White House National Official Trust: Forbidding Official Recognition, Sponsorships, Ads, Logos, and Endorsements Act” or the “White House NOT FOR SALE Act”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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