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Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act
To amend titles 5, 18, and 40, United States Code, to prohibit the renaming of Federal property except through a provision of law enacted by Congress, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Federal property that is named by statute can only be renamed through a new law passed by Congress; federal agencies cannot rename such property on their own.
- Federal political appointees and Senate-confirmed officers who willfully rename federal property without congressional approval or display an incorrect name on federal property face criminal penalties, including up to 10 years in prison if the damage exceeds $1,000.
- Federal agencies are prohibited from overriding the names of federal buildings that were previously designated by law.
- Criminal penalties for unauthorized renaming of federal property take effect on January 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Lieu’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NOT-EMPLOYED $255,097
- NULL $21,050
- COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP $13,200
- TRENDNET $13,200
- NETFLIX $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Lieu → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Aug 6, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Aug 6, 2026 Introduced in House
Text versions (1)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 6, 2026
Mr. Lieu (for himself and Mrs. McClain Delaney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend titles 5, 18, and 40, United States Code, to prohibit the renaming of Federal property except through a provision of law enacted by Congress, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RENAMING OF FEDERAL PROPERTY.
(a) Renaming Federal Property.—Chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 307. Renaming of Federal property
“(a) In General.—Federal property may not be renamed or redesignated except through a provision of law enacted by Congress that expressly renames or redesignates such property.
“(b) Federal Property Defined.—In this section, the term ‘Federal property’ means any feature (including a geographic or administrative feature), building (including a public building as defined in section 3301 of title 40), or other real property or interest in real property—
“(1) administered by a Federal agency; and
“(2) the name of which is designated or otherwise assigned by Federal statute.”.
(b) Malicious Mischief.—
(1) In general.—Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 1370. Displaying incorrect name on Federal property
“(a) In General.—Any covered officer or employee who willfully displays an incorrect name of a unit of Federal property on such property or renames a unit of Federal property without prior statutory authorization shall be subject to the following:
“(1) If the damage or attempted damage to such property exceeds the sum of $1,000, a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
“(2) If the damage or attempted damage to such property does not exceed the sum of $1,000, a fine under this title or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
“(b) Statute of Limitations.—An action under subsection (a) shall be commenced not later than 10 years after the date on which the violation occurs.
“(c) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) Covered officer or employee.—The term ‘covered officer or employee’ means an officer or employee of the Federal Government that is politically appointed, including an officer or employee appointed to or acting in a position that requires Senate confirmation.
“(2) Federal property.—The term ‘Federal property’ has the meaning given the term in section 307 of title 5.”.
(2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
(c) Naming or Designating Buildings.—Section 3102 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “regardless of whether it was previously named by statute” and inserting “unless such building was previously named by statute”.
(d) Clerical Amendments.—
(1) The table of sections for chapter 3 of part I of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
“307. Renaming of Federal property.”.
(2) The table of sections for chapter 65 of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
“1370. Displaying incorrect name on Federal property.”. <all>
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