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119-s-2848119th Congress

DoD COW Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

Introduced

Summary

Would rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

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It would require the Department to update physical signage, government websites, stationery, printed materials, and digital media and to pay those costs by reallocating existing travel budgets and, if necessary, by drawing from the military departments' travel budgets.

  • Department of Defense and military departments: would fund renaming work from their travel budgets instead of requesting new appropriations.
  • Communications and facilities staff: would need to change signs, websites, stationery, printed materials, and digital content to reflect the new name.
  • Secretary of Defense: would have to report to Congress within one year on the total amounts obligated or expended for these covered costs.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

DoD travel funds pay renaming costs

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Defense to pay the costs of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War by using the Secretary's travel funds. If those travel funds are not enough, the Secretary could reallocate travel funds from the military departments. Covered costs would include changing physical signs, government websites, stationery, printed materials, and digital media. The bill would not provide new appropriations and would require the Secretary to report to Congress within one year on amounts obligated or spent.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 9/17/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/29/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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