To amend titles 5, 18, and 40, United States Code, to prohibit the renaming of Federal property except through a provision of law enacted by Congress, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 6, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
This bill would require Congress to pass specific legislation in order to rename any federal building or property, prohibiting executive branch officials from unilaterally changing names through administrative action alone. The legislation creates criminal penalties for federal political appointees and Senate-confirmed officials who display incorrect names on federal property or rename buildings without prior congressional authorization, with penalties ranging from fines to up to 10 years in prison depending on whether damages exceed $1,000. The bill affects all federal property administered by government agencies whose names are designated by federal statute. The criminal provisions take effect on January 1, 2027, with a 10-year statute of limitations for prosecuting violations. The legislation essentially centralizes naming authority over federal buildings in Congress rather than allowing executive officials to make these decisions independently.
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