HR8522Referred to Committee

PROTECT Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-04-27
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Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Nadler
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (538 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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.

2026-04-27

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would prevent the federal government from naming, renaming, or dedicating any federal buildings, lands, or other government assets after Donald J. Trump. This would apply to all federal properties going forward, affecting decisions made by federal agencies and Congress about how to honor or designate government facilities. The bill is currently under review by three House committees that handle transportation, natural resources, and government oversight.

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Government Operations and Politics

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8522 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8522 To prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2026 Mr. Nadler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibiting Repressive Officials from Titular Engravings, Commemorations, and Tributes Act'' or the ``PROTECT Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING REPRESSIVE OFFICIALS FROM TITULAR ENGRAVINGS, COMMEMORATIONS, AND TRIBUTES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law-- (1) no Federal building, land, or other asset may be named, renamed, designated, or redesignated in the name of Donald J. Trump; and (2) no Federal funds may be used to name, rename, designate, or redesignate any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump. (b) Applicability.--Any Federal building, land, or other asset named after Donald J. Trump as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be returned to the name given to that Federal building, land, or other asset by Federal law. <all>
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