H.R. 3627: Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act

This bill declares U.S. policy applicable to public buildings and establishes the President's Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture.

The policy includes that

• applicable federal public buildings should uplift and beautify public spaces, command respect from the general public, be visually identifiable as civic buildings, respect regional architectural heritage, and meet other specified criteria;
• in the District of Columbia, classical architecture is the preferred and default architecture for federal public buildings absent exceptional factors;
• buildings that do not meet specified criteria should be considered for redesign where feasible and economical, particularly with respect to the exterior of the applicable federal building; and
• the General Services Administration (GSA) should seek input from future users of the applicable federal public buildings and the general public in the community where such buildings will be located before selecting an architectural firm or design style and give the general public's input substantial consideration.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.