Congress moves to ban sitting presidents from naming federal buildings
H.R. 6926 — Federal Property Integrity Act · Filed by April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · 9 cosponsors · Introduced Dec 23, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill prohibits the federal government from naming, renaming, or designating any federal building, land, or other asset after a sitting President while they are in office. The stated purpose is to prevent sitting Presidents from using federal property as a vehicle for self-commemoration during their tenure.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative purpose is to prevent sitting Presidents from naming federal property after themselves — a straightforward anti-self-dealing governance measure with no hidden mechanisms or narrow beneficiaries.
What the text implies
- The bill does not address naming of federal property after sitting Vice Presidents, Cabinet members, or other sitting federal officials — only Presidents. This may create an unintended loophole for other sitting officeholders.
- The prohibition applies only to sitting Presidents; a President could theoretically name property after themselves immediately upon leaving office, circumventing the intent.
- The bill does not define 'sitting President' — unclear whether it applies to Presidents-elect, acting Presidents, or Presidents serving non-consecutive terms.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
This is a transparency and accountability measure that prevents sitting Presidents from using federal property for self-aggrandizement. It protects the integrity of federal naming conventions and prevents the appearance of self-dealing by sitting officeholders.
Named in the bill
Federal government, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Where it stands
9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.
- Dec 23, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Dec 23, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (270 characters) on Jun 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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