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Action Timeline
2025-06-12
Introduced in House
2025-06-12
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-06-12
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3993 pass?
HR.3993 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.3993?
HR.3993 was sponsored by Scott H. Peters (D-California).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3993 IH: Preserving Great Americans’ Legacies Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-12 text/xml 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. 3993 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. Sánchez , and Mr. Levin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from changing the names of certain naval vessels. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Great Americans’ Legacies Act of 2025 . 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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