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HR9902119th Congress
Federal Naming Standards Act
Sponsored By: Representative Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced
Summary
Would prohibit naming federal buildings, facilities, or programs after current elected officials and political appointees. The ban would last until 10 years after an individual leaves office and could continue longer for people who earn more than $1 million a year from commercial use of their name or likeness.
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- People who monetize their name or likeness: For anyone making more than $1 million a year from commercial use of their name or image the naming ban would continue until they no longer meet that threshold. The $1 million amount would be adjusted annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
- Federal agencies and inspectors general: An agency inspector general would investigate complaints alleging violations and report findings within 90 days to the agency head and to Congress.
- Exceptions and informational uses: The rule would not apply to deceased individuals or to namings that occurred before the enactment date. Incidental uses of a person's name or likeness in museum exhibits, archival collections, educational materials, documentaries, official reports, press releases, or other informational materials would be allowed so long as the name is not the formal name or principal branding of a federal site or program.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
No federal naming for 10 years
This bill would bar federal agencies from naming, renaming, or redesignating any federal building, facility, or program after an elected official or political appointee during a covered period. The covered period would start when the person first held office and end 10 years after they last left office. For people who earn more than $1,000,000 a year from commercial uses of their name, image, or likeness, the ban would continue until they earn less than that amount. The $1,000,000 threshold would be adjusted each year for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
Exceptions and enforcement for naming rules
This bill would create three exceptions to the naming ban. Agencies could keep names of people who are deceased and any name given before the bill takes effect. Agencies could also keep a name if the person was not using their name or likeness for commercial purposes at the time of the naming. The bill would allow incidental historical and educational uses of a person's name or image in museums, archives, school materials, government-funded documentaries, reports, and press releases so long as the name is not the formal title or main branding. Each agency inspector general would have to investigate complaints and report findings to the agency head and to Congress within 90 days of starting an investigation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/17/2026
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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