Contact Congress about H.R. 5786: White House NOT FOR SALE Act

Names, ads, and similar displays at the White House would face new limits. Most lasting displays would need approval from House leaders and the White House Curator. Memorial-style displays would also have to follow federal memorial rules.

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White House NOT FOR SALE Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 5786: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects anyone who wants to place a name, ad, plaque, engraving, or memorial-style display at the White House or on its grounds. It also affects White House officials and preservation staff who review those displays. House leaders would gain a formal role in approving or rejecting them.

Why this matters: The bill matters because it would set clearer limits on private names, ads, and branding at the White House. Today, the bill’s sponsors are trying to prevent the building and grounds from being used for naming rights or promotional displays. The bill would also bring some memorial-style displays under the same federal process used for monuments and memorials elsewhere in Washington, D.C. Its real impact would depend on how often these displays are proposed and how strictly officials apply the rules.

Key provisions in H.R. 5786

• The bill covers lasting and semi-lasting inscriptions, engravings, ads, and similar displays. It applies when they show a person’s name, a company name, or another group’s name in or on the White House or its grounds.
• A covered name display could not go up without clear approval from three people: the Speaker of the House, the House Minority Leader, and the White House Curator.
• The White House Curator would have to consult the Committee for the Preservation of the White House before acting on these displays.
• If a display counts as a “commemorative work,” meaning a monument or memorial under federal law, it must follow the Commemorative Works Act.
• The bill would treat White House memorial-style displays like other federal monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 5786

What is H.R. 5786?

Names, ads, and similar displays at the White House would face new limits. Most lasting displays would need approval from House leaders and the White House Curator. Memorial-style displays would also have to follow federal memorial rules.

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