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H.R. 9902 · 119th Congress

Federal Naming Standards Act

IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics
IntroducedJul 23, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 9902 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Jul 23, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Prohibition on renaming Federal buildings, facilities, or programs
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    What has happened

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    1. Jul 23, 2026Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House floor actions
    2. Jul 23, 2026Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House floor actions
    3. Jul 23, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    4. Jul 23, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA-31
    • J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
    • Jim Costa D-CA-21
    • Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
    • Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
    • John Garamendi D-CA-8
    • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
    • Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
    • Jared Huffman D-CA-2
    • Sam T. Liccardo D-CA-16
    • Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
    • Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
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    • Gwen Moore D-WI-4
    • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
    • Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
    • Linda T. Sánchez D-CA-38
    • Brad Sherman D-CA-32
    • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
    • Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
    • Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
    • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12