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H.R. 5522

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5522, the Peace Through Strength Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Sep 19, 2025 by Rep. John McGuire (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 5522 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hr5522/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5522 IH: Peace Through Strength Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-19
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 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5522  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 19, 2025   Mr. McGuire  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To change the name of the Department of Defense to the  Department of War , and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Peace Through Strength Act of 2025  .
2.
Change of name of Department of Defense to  Department of War
(a)
Findings
Congress makes the following findings:
(1)
On August 7, 1789, 236 years ago, President George Washington signed into law a bill establishing the United States Department of War to oversee the operation and maintenance of military and naval affairs.
(2)
It was under this name that the Department of War, along with the later formed Department of the Navy, won the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II, inspiring awe and confidence in our Nation’s military, and ensuring freedom and prosperity for all Americans.
(3)
The Founders chose this name to signal our strength and resolve to the world.
(b)
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)
the name  Department of War , more than the current  Department of Defense , ensures peace through strength, as it demonstrates our ability and willingness to fight and win wars on behalf of our Nation at a moment’s notice, not just to defend.
(2)
This name sharpens the Department’s focus on our own national interest and our adversaries’ focus on our willingness and availability to wage war to secure what is ours.
(3)
This Department should once again be known as the Department of War and the Secretary should be known as the Secretary of War.
(c)
Change of name of Department of Defense to Department of War
(1)
In general
The United States Code is amended—
(A)
by striking  Department of Defense  each place it appears and inserting  Department of War ; and
(B)
by striking  Secretary of Defense  each place it appears and inserting  Secretary of War .
(2)
References
Any reference to the Department of Defense in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be considered to refer and apply to the Department of War.
(3)
Other officials
This subsection shall also apply, as appropriate, to subordinate officials within the Department of Defense, who may use corresponding secondary titles such as Deputy Secretary of War or Under Secretary of War in the contexts described in paragraph (2).
(4)
Statutory references
Statutory references to the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense, and subordinate officers and components shall remain controlling until changed subsequently by the law.
(d)
Implementation
This section shall be carried out consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-19
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To change the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War", and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. John McGuire (R) sponsors H.R. 5522 alone.

John McGuire

Rep. · R–VA-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 5522 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Sep 19, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5522 has taken 2 actions since Sep 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 19, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 19, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 5522 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5522 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Peace Through Strength Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Peace Through Strength Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To change the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War", and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 23 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5522 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA)Trade Association for Large Retail CompaniesDistrict of Columbia12$100K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.12$100K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 23.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDER PERKINS112
ALYENE MLINAR112
ANNIE WOLF112
BRUCE MEHLMAN112
CAITLIN VAN SANT112
DAVID THOMAS112
DEAN ROSEN112
EARL FLOOD112
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING112
ERICA CHABOT112
HELEN TOLAR112
JON ADAME112
JOSEPH BROWN112
LAUREN ARONSON112
LISA GOLDMAN112
MICHAEL ROBINSON112
NAVEEN PARMAR112
NICHOLE DISTEFANO112
PAUL THORNELL112
ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA)MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA)MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5522 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5522’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr5522/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com