DORIE Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (2026-10-15)
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What this bill does
This bill would amend federal law to prohibit naming, renaming, or redesignating any Department of Defense facility, aircraft, vessel, or other asset after a President who is currently in office. It also blocks the use of Defense Department funds for such naming. Any such asset already named after the current sitting President would be changed back to its previous name.
Who it affects
It would most directly affect the Department of Defense and its naming decisions, as well as sitting Presidents who might otherwise have military assets named after them.
Key points
- Bans naming DoD facilities, aircraft, vessels, or other assets after a sitting President.
- Prohibits using DoD funds to carry out any such naming.
- Requires reversing any current naming of a DoD asset after the President in office when the law takes effect, restoring the prior name.
- Applies to the Department of Defense through an amendment to title 10 of the U.S. Code.
- Does not restrict naming assets after former Presidents or other individuals.
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