A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
H.R. 10816 is known as the Department of Defense Renaming Integrity and Ethics Act of 2026 or the DORIE Act of 2026. This bill amends title 10, United States Code, to stop the naming of Department of Defense assets for sitting Presidents. Under this legislation, no facility, aircraft, vessel, or other asset of the Department of Defense can be named or designated after a sitting President. It also forbids the use of any authorized or appropriated funds for any fiscal year to name or designate these assets after a sitting President. Furthermore, any Department of Defense asset that is named for the individual who is the President on the enactment date must be immediately restored to the name it had right before it was named after that sitting President.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a), adding new Section 120a(1) to title 10, prevents any facility, aircraft, vessel, or other asset of the Department of Defense from being named or designated in the name of a sitting President. This keeps military assets free from sitting political names.
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Section 2(a), adding new Section 120a(2) to title 10, stops any amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense from being used to name or designate any asset in the name of a sitting President. This protects taxpayer funds from being spent on this specific naming practice.
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Section 2(b) requires that any Department of Defense asset named for the individual who is the President on the enactment date must be immediately restored to the name it had right before it was named for a sitting President. This ensures past naming actions for sitting Presidents are undone.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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- 10/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Kweisi MfumeDemocrat · Maryland