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| https://mcclaindelaney.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-mcclain-delaney-and-lieu-introduce-congressional-authorization-federal | Reps McClain Delaney and Lieu Introduce The Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act | 2026-08-12 | 2026 | 2026-08 | Democrat | House | MD | April McClain Delaney | M001232 | mcclaindelaney.house.gov | mcclaindelaney | https://mcclaindelaney.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | In September 2025, Trump ordered the Department of Defense to be renamed the “Department of War.” However, FY27 appropriations requests and bills continue to refer to the agency as the Department of Defense because the change has not been enacted in statute. This renaming attempt could cost taxpayers up to $125 million. Later in December, Trump ordered the John F. Kennedy Center to be renamed the “Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts,” and directed the U.S. Institute of Peace to be renamed the “Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.” The Administration has physically changed the names of these buildings, effectively defacing them. “The names on our federal buildings are not any President’s to give away. They belong to the American people, and only Congress can change them. This bill puts that in statute — with real penalties for appointees who ignore it,” said Congresswoman McClain Delaney. “Presidents should not be able to unilaterally put their own name on federal property,” said Congressman Lieu. “Not only is this practice self-centered, it also carries a large price tag for the American people. Renaming federal property should respect the history, spirit, and purpose of the property as opposed to catering to the ego of the president.” | 1 | 2026-08-13T06:17:16Z | 2026-08-13T06:18:13Z |