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US HB3993

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scott Peters

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of the Navy from renaming any naval vessel currently named after eight specified individuals

  • Protected vessel namesakes include: Cesar Chavez, Medgar Evers, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Dolores Huerta, Thurgood Marshall, Harvey Milk, Lucy Stone, and Harriet Tubman

  • Overrides existing authority under 10 U.S.C. § 8662(b), which generally grants the Secretary discretion over naval vessel naming

  • Introduced June 12, 2025 by Rep. Peters with 12 Democratic cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services

Legislative Description

Preserving Great Americans’ Legacies Act of 2025

Armed forces and national security

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

6/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Armed Services6/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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