NO SELF Act
Bars the Navy from naming or renaming a vessel for a sitting president or vice president.
In the Senate Armed Services Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 8 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Rules about who may be honored in a Navy vessel’s name shape the Navy’s naming choices. The NO SELF Act would bar naming or renaming a Navy vessel for a sitting president or vice president. It would still allow a vessel to be named for a former president or vice president after that person leaves office.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Bars naming ships for sitting leaders
The Secretary of the Navy could not name or rename a Navy vessel for someone serving as President or Vice President at the time. After that person leaves office, the bill would allow a vessel to be named or renamed for them.
The measure would place a limit on the Navy’s choice of names for its vessels while a president or vice president is serving. The text does not state a reason for the restriction.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. BookerReferred to Armed Services
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026ARMED SERVICES NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 8 daysNo hearing yet
- 8 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 8, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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