H.R. 3993

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3993 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3993

To prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from changing the names of 
certain naval vessels.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 12, 2025

Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Takano, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. 
Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Sanchez, and 
Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from changing the names of 
certain naval vessels.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Great Americans' Legacies 
Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON NAME CHANGE OF CERTAIN NAVAL VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 8662(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may not change the name 
of any naval vessel that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
is named after an individual referred to in subsection (b).
(b) Individuals.--An individual referred to in this subsection is 
any of the following:
(1) Cesar Chavez.
(2) Medgar Evers.
(3) Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
(4) Dolores Huerta.
(5) Thurgood Marshall.
(6) Harvey Milk.
(7) Lucy Stone.
(8) Harriet Tubman.
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