U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10816: DORIE Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Department of Defense Renaming Integrity and Ethics Act of 2026 or the DORIE Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Prohibition on naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents (a) In general Chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: SECTION 120a. Prohibition on naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents Notwithstanding any other provision of law-- (1) no facility, aircraft, vessel, or other asset of the Department of Defense may be named, renamed, designated, or redesignated in the name of a sitting President; and (2) none of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for any fiscal year may be used to name, rename, designate, or redesignate any facility, aircraft, vessel, or other asset of the Department of Defense in the name of a sitting President. . (b) Applicability Any facility, aircraft, vessel, or other asset of the Department of Defense that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is named for the individual who is the President on …
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Kweisi Mfume (D, HD-007)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10816?
- HB10816 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): DORIE Act of 2026.
- What does HB10816 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10816?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10816?
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10816?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10816
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