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HR10816
DORIE Act of 2026
Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:45 AM
In one sentence
This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense from naming or renaming its assets after the current President.
What it does
- Prohibits naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating any Department of Defense facility, aircraft, vessel, or other asset after a sitting President.
- Prevents the use of Department of Defense funds to name, rename, designate, or redesignate assets after a sitting President.
- Requires any Department of Defense asset currently named after the President on the date the bill becomes law to be restored to its previous name.
- Amends title 10 of the United States Code to add these rules.
Who it affects
- The Department of Defense.
- The President of the United States.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill has not been passed into law yet; it is currently referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- The bill does not specify a timeline for how quickly assets must be renamed, only that they shall be restored.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Sitting President
- The person who is currently serving as the President of the United States.
- Department of Defense assets
- Facilities, aircraft, vessels, or other items owned by the Department of Defense.
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Sources
Official activity
Bill history
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.House floor actions
- Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
- Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress