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To prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump.
Summary
The PROTECT Act would prohibit the naming, renaming, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump. The bill also prohibits the use of Federal funds for such naming or renaming. Any Federal building, land, or other asset currently named after Donald J. Trump would be required to revert to its previous name established by Federal law.
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Actions (2)
- Apr 27, 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
- Apr 27, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 2026
Mr. Nadler 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 Donald J. Trump.
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 “Prohibiting Repressive Officials from Titular Engravings, Commemorations, and Tributes Act” or the “PROTECT Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING REPRESSIVE OFFICIALS FROM TITULAR ENGRAVINGS, COMMEMORATIONS, AND TRIBUTES.
(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 Donald J. Trump; 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 Donald J. Trump.
(b) Applicability.—Any Federal building, land, or other asset named after Donald J. Trump 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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