House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Earn it First Act of 2026

H.R. 8388Introduced Apr 20, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To prohibit a sitting President, or officer or employee on behalf of a sitting President, from naming or designating a public building after such President.

Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 20, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 20, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8388.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RUIZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 69, April 20, 2026, Page H2996):
Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statement is submitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 20, 2026 ↗
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H.R. 8388, 119th Congress
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 19, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Raul Ruiz.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-25 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.