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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)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
11 cosponsors
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
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Actions (2)
- Jan 13, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2026
Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Booker, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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 Act” or the “SERVE Act”.
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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