119 S5210 IS: Display America's Art Act U.S. Senate 2026-08-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5210IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 3, 2026Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationA BILLTo allow Members of Congress to display works of art that are currently held in storage.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Display America's Art Act.

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Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Eligible institution

The term eligible institution means any institution that owns collections of visual art and receives annual Federal appropriations, including the Smithsonian Institution and its associated museums and galleries (including the National Gallery of Art and the National Portrait Gallery).(2)

Member

The term Member means a Member of Congress (as defined in section 13101 of title 5, United States Code).

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Establishment of the Congressional Art Loan Program

The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with eligible institutions, shall establish and administer a program under which art owned by an eligible institution that is not on display to the public may be loaned for display in the personal and leadership offices of Members, if the Architect and the eligible institution determine that the art is available and appropriate for display under this section.