Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act

This bill would bar the renaming of federal property, such as buildings and geographic or administrative features whose names are set by federal law, unless Congress passes a law that expressly renames it. It would make it a federal crime for politically appointed federal officials, including Senate-confirmed officials, to willfully display an incorrect name on federal property or rename it without prior authorization in law. Penalties would be a fine, prison of up to 10 years if damage exceeds $1,000, or up to 1 year if it does not, and charges could be brought up to 10 years after a violation. The criminal provision would take effect January 1, 2027. The bill would also change existing law so that the government's general power to name buildings does not apply to buildings already named by statute.

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Sponsors

• Ted Lieu Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors