Overview
- The bipartisan appropriations package released Monday refers to the institution as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and allocates $32.34 million for operations, maintenance, and security through September 2027.
- In December, a Trump-installed board voted to add his name to the building and updated exterior signage and the website to reflect the change.
- A 1964 federal law designates the venue as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy and bars adding another person’s name to the exterior without congressional action.
- The board’s renaming vote is being challenged in federal court, keeping the legality of the move in active dispute.
- The spending package has completed conference but still requires House and Senate approval before the January 30 funding deadline.