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S. 5210

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 5210, the Display America's Art Act, was introduced in the Senate on Aug 3, 2026 by Sen. John Kennedy (R). It was referred to Rules And Administration, and last saw action on Aug 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Record

Text

S. 5210 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb5210/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S5210 IS: Display America's Art Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-08-03
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 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5210  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   August 3, 2026   Mr. Kennedy  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Rules and Administration    A BILL
To allow Members of Congress to display works of art that are currently held in storage.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Display America's Art Act  .
2.
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).
3.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-08-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to allow Members of Congress to display works of art that are currently held in storage.

Sponsors

Sen. John Kennedy (R) sponsors S. 5210 alone.

John Kennedy

Sen. · R–LA · Sponsor

Committees

S. 5210 went before 1 committee: Rules and Administration.

Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration
Referred To · Aug 3, 2026 · 87 Bills

Actions

S. 5210 has taken 2 actions since Aug 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 3, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Rules and Administration Committee
Aug 3, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 5210 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 5210 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Display America's Art Act — Display Title
  • Display America's Art Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to allow Members of Congress to display works of art that are currently held in storage. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 5210 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 5210’s is Congress.

s5210/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com