# 119-hr-5565: Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act

119-hr-5565, Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5565
- Congress: 119
- Title: Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would make classical and traditional architecture the preferred style for large federal public buildings, with classical default in Washington, D.C.** It would steer the General Services Administration (GSA) to favor those styles, require public input, and demand cost and design justifications when modern styles are chosen. - GSA staff and process: Would require the GSA to update policies, appoint a senior advisor with classical experience, list classical/traditional experience as specialized in competitions, and make these goals a critical part of the Chief Architect’s performance plan. - Architects and firms: Would weight classical and traditional experience in design-build competitions, actively recruit firms with that experience, and advance multiple design approaches to final evaluation. - Buildings and communities: Applies to Federal courthouses, agency headquarters, National Capital Region buildings, and other Federal public buildings expected to cost more than $50 million in 2025 dollars. It would require substantial local community input and ask for cost comparisons when approving divergent styles.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New staffing and design rules for federal buildings: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would add new staffing and procurement rules for federal building designs. GSA would appoint a senior advisor with classical experience, and reviewers would need training or experience in classical or traditional design. Early screening in design‑build competitions would list c…
- Classical style preferred for federal buildings: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would tell agencies to prefer classical and other traditional styles for covered federal buildings. In Washington, D.C., classical design would be the default unless there are exceptional reasons to do otherwise. Agencies would seek substantial local community input, reflect re…
- Which federal buildings would face new design rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would set which federal projects these design rules cover. It would include all courthouses, agency headquarters, and all federal public buildings in the National Capital Region. It would also cover any other federal public building costing over $50 million in 2025 dollars to d…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5565 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5565)

## Related
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7452)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5565 (as of 2026-04-21).