# 116-hr-7604: Democracy in Design Act

116-hr-7604, Democracy in Design Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7604
- Congress: 116
- Title: Democracy in Design Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Democracy in Design Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that the construction and acquisition of federal public buildings (e.g., agency office buildings) adheres to the principles of the report titled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture. The report was issued by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space on June 1, 1962, and serves as the policy directive for the GSA's Design Excellence Program within its Public Buildings Service. Among other principles, the report prescribes against the development of an official architectural style for government buildings and encourages the government to avoid excessive uniformity in building design.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5602: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7604 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7604)

## Related
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6697)
- [116-hr-5602: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5602)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7604 (as of 2025-11-18).