119 HR 10055 IH: Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-08-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10055IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 6, 2026Mr. Lieu (for himself and Mrs. McClain Delaney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 concernedA BILLTo amend titles 5, 18, and 40, United States Code, to prohibit the renaming of Federal property except through a provision of law enacted by Congress, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act.

2.

Prohibition on renaming of Federal property

(a)

Renaming Federal property

Chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

307.

Renaming of Federal property

(a)

In general

Federal property may not be renamed or redesignated except through a provision of law enacted by Congress that expressly renames or redesignates such property. (b)

Federal property defined

In this section, the term Federal property means any feature (including a geographic or administrative feature), building (including a public building as defined in section 3301 of title 40), or other real property or interest in real property— (1)administered by a Federal agency; and (2) the name of which is designated or otherwise assigned by Federal statute.

. (b)

Malicious mischief

(1)

In general

Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

1370.

Displaying incorrect name on Federal property

(a)

In general

Any covered officer or employee who willfully displays an incorrect name of a unit of Federal property on such property or renames a unit of Federal property without prior statutory authorization shall be subject to the following: (1) If the damage or attempted damage to such property exceeds the sum of $1,000, a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. (2) If the damage or attempted damage to such property does not exceed the sum of $1,000, a fine under this title or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. (b)

Statute of limitations

An action under subsection (a) shall be commenced not later than 10 years after the date on which the violation occurs. (c)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Covered officer or employee

The term covered officer or employee means an officer or employee of the Federal Government that is politically appointed, including an officer or employee appointed to or acting in a position that requires Senate confirmation. (2)

Federal property

The term Federal property has the meaning given the term in section 307 of title 5.

. (2)

Effective date

The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2027. (c)

Naming or designating buildings

Section 3102 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking regardless of whether it was previously named by statute and inserting unless such building was previously named by statute. (d)

Clerical amendments

(1)The table of sections for chapter 3 of part I of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 307. Renaming of Federal property.. (2)The table of sections for chapter 65 of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1370. Displaying incorrect name on Federal property..