Kennedy Center Protection Act

The "Kennedy Center Protection Act" aims to safeguard the official designation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This legislation specifically addresses and declares void a December 18, 2025, vote by the Center's Board of Trustees to rename the institution as "The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts." Congress asserts that such a renaming action by the Board was beyond its statutory authority, emphasizing its own sole power to rename the federal building. The bill mandates that within one day of enactment, the Trustees must remove any signage or identification that differs from the official name, "John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts." It further amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to explicitly prohibit the Board of Trustees from undertaking any future votes or proposals to rename the Center. Additionally, the Trustees are required to submit a report to Congress within 30 days, detailing any public or private funds expended in relation to the attempted name change.