# 119-hres-973: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

119-hres-973, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-973
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This resolution says the renaming of the Kennedy Center as the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law** and conflicts with Congress’s intent to keep the Kennedy Center as the national memorial to John F. Kennedy. It frames the renaming alongside broad changes to the Center’s board and sharp federal cuts to arts funding.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/973)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1877: Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1877)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-973 (as of 2026-04-21).