U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10055: Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
To 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.
What the bill says
To 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.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act . SECTION 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: 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: SECTION 1370. Displaying incorrect name on Federal property (a) In general Any covered officer or employee who …
Sponsors
- Ted Lieu (D) · primary sponsor
- April McClain-Delaney (D, HD-MD-6)
Latest actions
- : 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 concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10055?
- HB10055 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act.
- What does HB10055 do?
- In its own words: To 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.
- What is the status of HB10055?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: 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 concerned. (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10055?
- Ted Lieu (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10055?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10055
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