Lawmakers introduced a bill requiring Congress to approve federal property renaming, with penalties for unauthorized changes.
Quiver AI Summary
Bill introduced: Reps. Ted Lieu and April McClain Delaney introduced the Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act. The measure would require Congress to explicitly approve any renaming of federal property, including buildings and other federally administered sites.
What the bill would do: According to the release, the proposal would add criminal penalties for federal officials who rename property without statutory approval or display an incorrect federal name on purpose. It would also extend the statute of limitations from five to 10 years.
Context cited by sponsors: The lawmakers pointed to recent Trump administration renaming efforts, including proposed changes involving the Department of Defense, the Kennedy Center and the U.S. Institute of Peace. They said the bill is meant to keep naming authority with Congress and prevent unauthorized changes.
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Ted Lieu Fundraising
Ted Lieu recently disclosed $246.5K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 411th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 52.1% came from individual donors.
Lieu disclosed $108.1K of spending. This was the 772nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lieu disclosed $1.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 352nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Ted Lieu's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Ted Lieu Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Ted Lieu is worth $3.9M, as of August 6th, 2026. This is the 193rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lieu has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Ted Lieu Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Ted Lieu:
- H.R.9917: AI Kill Switch Act
- H.R.9558: 21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act
- H.R.9319: Keeping Pets and Families Together Act
- H.R.8819: Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2026
- H.R.8696: Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act
- H.R.8516: American Leadership in AI Act
You can track bills proposed by Ted Lieu on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lieu.
2026 California's 36th Congressional District Election
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Approximately $106,572 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
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