Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6925

Kennedy Center: Require Name to Stay “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts”

Kennedy Center Protection Act

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Would cancel the Kennedy Center board’s reported vote to add Trump’s name to the building’s name.
Would require the Kennedy Center to remove any signs or labels that don’t match the official name within 1 day after the bill becomes law.
Would tell federal records (laws, maps, documents, publications, signs) to switch back to the original Kennedy Center name if they were changed.
Would ban the Kennedy Center board from voting or acting to rename the center in the future.
Would require a report to Congress within 30 days listing any public or private money spent on the name change.

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Dec 23, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Kennedy Center Protection Act

Bill NumberHR 6925

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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