Law stops naming government buildings after sitting officials.
H.R. 9902 — Federal Naming Standards Act · Filed by Bill Foster (D-IL) · 22 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill bans naming government buildings and programs after officials while they work in office. After they leave, the ban lasts 10 years. People who earn over $1 million per year from their name or image face a permanent ban. The law does not apply to dead people or names given before it starts.
Who it affects
The bill affects officials and appointees in government. It also affects how the government names buildings and programs. Citizens may see fewer government buildings named after current or recent officials.
One thing to notice
The bill bans naming buildings after officials for 10 years after they leave office. People who earn over $1 million per year from their name face a permanent ban instead.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
22 cosponsors: 22 Democrats.
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- appointees — People hired by elected officials to work in government jobs.
- permanent ban — A rule that lasts forever and cannot be changed.
- government buildings — Buildings owned and run by the U.S. government.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,801 characters) on Aug 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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