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Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego (SERVE) Act of 2026
To prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting President, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating any federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting President. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds for such naming or renaming activities. Any federal property currently named after the sitting President as of the bill's enactment must be returned to the name established for it by federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
7 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to April Mcclain Delaney’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- FORBRIGHT BANK $17,665
- GALLATIN POINT CAPITAL $13,200
- GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT $13,200
- MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT $13,200
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY $10,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for April Mcclain Delaney → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H698)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2026
Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ivey, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Thanedar, and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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 prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting President, 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 “Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego (SERVE) Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON NAMING FEDERAL PROPERTY AFTER SITTING PRESIDENT.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) no Federal building, land, or other asset may be named, renamed, designated, or redesignated in the name of a sitting President; and
(2) no Federal funds may be used to name, rename, designate, or redesignate any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting President.
(b) Applicability.—Any Federal building, land, or other asset named after the sitting President as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be returned to the name given to that Federal building, land, or other asset by Federal law. <all>
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