Prohibit federal buildings, facilities, and programs from being named after elected officials or political appointees until at least 10 years after they leave office, and bar naming after former officials who profit substantially from commercial use of their name or likeness.

This legislation would prevent federal buildings, facilities, and programs from being named after elected officials or political appointees until at least 10 years after they leave office. Even beyond that time frame, no former official who makes more than $1 million annually from the commercial use of their name or likeness would be able to have anything named after them.

Foster introduced the Federal Naming Standards Act to restrict naming federal buildings, facilities, and programs after current or recent officials and officials commercially profiting from their names.

Foster Introduces Bill to Curb Political Self-Branding on Federal Buildings and Programs | Congressman Bill Foster
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"no Federal building, facility, or program may be named, renamed, designated, or redesignated in the name or likeness of any elected official"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official introduced bill text matches Foster's commitment to prohibit covered federal naming practices; the same section defines the covered period and commercial-use extension. This is concrete effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9902 (IH) - Federal Naming Standards Act
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"Bill Version Introduced in House (IH)"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists the measure as introduced in the House, with the last listed action on July 23, 2026 as referral to House committees. No official evidence found in the September 22-24, 2026 lookback showing passage, enactment, reversal, or abandonment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9902 (IH) - Federal Naming Standards Act - BILLS-119hr9902ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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