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
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego (SERVE) Act of 2026
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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.