Earn it First Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Introduced
Summary
Would bar a sitting President from naming or designating any public facility after themselves for the duration of their term. The prohibition applies to the President and to executive branch officers or employees acting on the President's behalf. It covers federal buildings administered by federal agencies and buildings or facilities operated by entities that receive federal funds, and the bill does not specify penalties, enforcement, exemptions, or a sunset.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
No facility naming for sitting Presidents
If enacted, the bill would bar the President and executive-branch employees from naming a public facility after that President while the President is in office. It would define "public facility" to include federal agency buildings (including "public buildings" under 40 U.S.C. §3301) and any building or facility run by an entity that receives Federal funds. The ban would start upon enactment and last only for the President's term. The bill text does not specify penalties, enforcement steps, exemptions, or a sunset date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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