HR8388Referred to Committee
To prohibit a sitting President, or officer or employee on behalf of a sitting President, from naming or designating a public building after such President.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-20
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
2026-04-20
Bill Summary
The bill would prevent a sitting president or anyone acting on their behalf from naming or renaming federal buildings after themselves while still in office. This would stop presidents from using government property to create monuments to their own administration during their tenure. The restriction would apply to all public buildings controlled by the federal government.
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