U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5678: NAMES Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming of Naval vessels, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming of Naval vessels, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming of Naval vessels, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Navy Accountability and Military Eponym Standards Act or the NAMES Act . SECTION 2. Establishment of process for naming of vessels of the Navy (a) In general The Secretary of the Navy shall-- (1) establish and publish objective criteria for naming and renaming vessels of the Navy; (2) obtain a written historical assessment from the Naval History and Heritage Command before naming or renaming a vessel; (3) provide a written rationale for the selected name for the vessel; (4) explain any departure from the primary naming recommendation of the Naval History and Heritage Command with respect to the vessel; and (5) when renaming a vessel, explain the historical significance of the existing name and the reasons for removing it. (b) Written determination The Secretary shall provide any written determination required under subsection (a) to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) and make it publicly available, subject to applicable law.
Sponsors
- Booker, Cory (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SB5678?
- SB5678 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): NAMES Act.
- What does SB5678 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming of Naval vessels, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5678?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5678?
- Booker, Cory (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5678?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5678
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