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H.R. 8388

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8388, the Earn it First Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 20, 2026 by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D). It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8388 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8388/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8388 IH: Earn it First Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-20
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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. 8388  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 20, 2026   Mr. Ruiz  introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Earn it First Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition on sitting President naming certain facilities after such President
(a)
Prohibition
The President or any officer or employee of the executive branch on behalf of the President may not, for the duration of the term of such President, name or designate a public facility after such President.
(b)
Public facility defined
In this section, the term  public facility  means—
(1)
any building (including a public building as defined in section 3301 of title 40, United States Code) administered by a Federal agency; and
(2)
any building or facility operated by an entity that receives Federal funds.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Raul Ruiz (D) sponsors H.R. 8388 alone.

Raul Ruiz

Rep. · D–CA-25 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8388 went before 2 committees: Oversight and Government Reform and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Apr 20, 2026 · 696 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Apr 20, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8388 has taken 2 actions since Apr 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2026
House
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.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 8388 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8388 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Earn it First Act of 2026 — Display 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Earn it First Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8388 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. 8388’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8388/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. 8388, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 8388.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the Houseof Representatives, the following statement is submittedregarding the specific powers granted to Congress in theConstitution to enact the accompanying bill or jointresolution.[Page H2996]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com