Bill > HRes973

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include Donald J. Trump's name is a violation of federal law. The resolution stems from a series of actions taken by President Trump in 2025, including terminating existing Board of Trustees members, appointing a new board solely composed of his appointees, and changing the center's name without congressional authorization. The resolution specifically argues that this action contradicts the original 1964 John F. Kennedy Center Act, which designated the center as a sole national memorial to President Kennedy and explicitly prohibits additional memorials or plaques in the building's public areas. Furthermore, the resolution condemns President Trump's broader actions affecting arts and humanities funding, including canceling hundreds of grants to arts organizations, proposing elimination of national arts endowments, and implementing significant staffing cuts at federal arts agencies. The House resolves that the Trump-added signage should be immediately removed, the original name restored, and all Trump-appointed board members should resign their positions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/973/all-info