Federal Naming Standards Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 24
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2026
What it does
The Federal Naming Standards Act would prohibit naming or renaming any federal building, facility, or program after an elected official or political appointee for a period covering their time in office plus 10 years after they leave office, with an extended ban if they earn over $1 million annually from commercial use of their name or likeness. The bill applies to current and future naming decisions but exempts posthumous honors, names established before the bill’s enactment, and cases where commercial use began after the naming occurred. It also requires agency inspectors general to investigate violations and report findings within 90 days, while allowing incidental use of names in…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.