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H.R. 8522

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8522, the PROTECT Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 27, 2026 by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8522 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8522/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8522 IH: Prohibiting Repressive Officials from Titular Engravings, Commemorations, and Tributes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-27
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 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  2d Session  H. R. 8522  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 27, 2026   Mr. Nadler  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on  Natural Resources , and  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 the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prohibiting Repressive Officials from Titular Engravings, Commemorations, and Tributes Act   or the   PROTECT Act  .
2.
Prohibiting Repressive Officials from Titular Engravings, Commemorations, and Tributes
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)
no Federal building, land, or other asset may be named, renamed, designated, or redesignated in the name of Donald J. Trump; and
(2)
no Federal funds may be used to name, rename, designate, or redesignate any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump.
(b)
Applicability
Any Federal building, land, or other asset named after Donald J. Trump as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be returned to the name given to that Federal building, land, or other asset by Federal law.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump.

Sponsors

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D) sponsors H.R. 8522, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 8522 went before 3 committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 696 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 395 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8522 has taken 2 actions since Apr 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 27, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 8522 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 8522.

Titles

H.R. 8522 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PROTECT Act — Display Title
  • To prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of Donald J. Trump. — Official Title as Introduced
  • PROTECT Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Prohibiting Repressive Officials from Titular Engravings, Commemorations, and Tributes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8522 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8522’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8522/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8522, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NADLER:H.R. 8522.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3124]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com