# 119-hr-8388: Earn it First Act of 2026

119-hr-8388, Earn it First Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8388
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8388
- Congress: 119
- Title: Earn it First Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No facility naming for sitting Presidents: mixed, low. 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 buildin…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8388 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8388)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8388 (as of 2026-09-21).