Introduced in House — H.R. 8388

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8388

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 20, 2026

Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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 a sitting President, or officer or employee on behalf of a sitting President, from naming or designating a public building after such President.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Earn it First Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Prohibition on sitting President naming certain facilities after such President

(a) Prohibition

The President or any officer or employee of the executive branch on behalf of the President may not, for the duration of the term of such President, name or designate a public facility after such President.

(b) Public facility defined

In this section, the term public facility means—

(1)

any building (including a public building as defined in section 3301 of title 40, United States Code) administered by a Federal agency; and

(2)

any building or facility operated by an entity that receives Federal funds.