# 119-hr-8810: No Wasted Space Act

119-hr-8810, No Wasted Space Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8810
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Wasted Space Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would establish a nine-member commission to study potential uses for the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building.** The commission would produce a report to the President and Congress within one year of its first meeting and recommend plans for use, fundraising, and any needed legislation to convert the building into a modern museum. - Families and visitors: The commission would evaluate educational and family-focused uses for visitors to Washington, DC and consider fundraising options that could include admission charges. - Museums and cultural institutions: It would identify museums not currently near the National Mall and Washington, DC based museums not housed in Smithsonian buildings as potential tenants or partners. - Federal tenants: The study would examine effects on tenants in federally owned buildings that could be impacted by office relocations. - Funding and operations: The commission must prepare a fund-raising plan and a legislative plan that may recommend a one-time appropriation and continuing appropriations levels. - Commission structure: The body would have 9 voting members appointed by congressional leaders and the Smithsonian Board Chair, bar federal employees from serving, hire staff, accept gifts, and terminate 30 days after delivering final reports.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Commission pay, fundraising, and support: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let commission members receive per diem travel pay at federal rates while serving. The commission could hire an executive director and staff and set pay consistent with temporary organization rules; those hires would not be Federal employees. The commission could accept g…
- Who runs the Arts Building study: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would set the commission at nine voting members named by Congressional leaders and one appointee by the Smithsonian Board Chair. Members must have museum, tourism, urban planning, or local education experience. Initial members must be appointed within 45 days after enactment an…
- Study and report on Arts Building: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create a commission to study new uses for the Arts and Industries Building. The commission would send a report, plan, and recommendations to the President and Congress within 1 year after its first meeting. The report must include a fund-raising plan that addresses operat…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8810 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8810)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8810 (as of 2026-09-21).