Senators Reintroduce Democracy in Design Act to Counter Trump's Classical Architecture Mandates
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Ben Dreith
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Summary
Two Democratic senators, Chris Van Hollen and Ben Ray Luján, have reintroduced the Democracy in Design Act to counter former President Donald Trump's mandates requiring classical and traditional architecture for federal buildings. The legislation aims to promote architectural diversity and reflect America's varied cultural heritage in federal building design. In response, another senator announced plans to codify Trump's classical architecture mandate, setting up a legislative battle over federal building aesthetics.
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Maryland-based Chris Van Hollen and New Mexico-based Ben Ray Luján, both democrats, recently introduced the Democracy in Design Act (DDA) to the Senate
It mirrors legislation introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this year
prompting another senator to announce a codification of Trump's mandate
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