# 119-hr-10055: Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act

119-hr-10055, Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-26).

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- As of: 2026-08-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10055
- Congress: 119
- Title: Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Makes Congress the only body that can rename federal property** and would create a new criminal offense for willfully mislabeling or renaming federal property without explicit statutory authorization.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Criminal penalties for renaming officials: cost, low. This bill would create a new federal crime for a "covered officer or employee" who willfully displays a wrong name or renames a unit of Federal property without a law from Congress. A covered officer or employee means a politically appointed official, including those in positions requiring Senate c…
- Only Congress can rename federal property: mixed, low. This bill would prohibit agencies from renaming or redesignating Federal property unless Congress passes a law that expressly renames it. "Federal property" would include features, public buildings, and other real property or interests administered by a federal agency when the name was set by statu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10055)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10055 (as of 2026-08-26).