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House Republicans’ Wave of Trump Tribute Bills Hits Legal and Committee Roadblocks

Most proposals languish in committee despite a recent vote to name the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump.

FILE - The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on a U.S. $100 bill, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
FILE - The faces of Mount Rushmore National Memorial are seen Sept. 21, 2023, in, Keystone, S.D. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a Kennedy Center board dinner in the State Dining Room at the White House, May 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
President Donald Trump listens at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans' access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Overview

  • House GOP lawmakers have filed measures to rename airports, the Washington Metro, currency, national holidays, and Mount Rushmore for President Trump since his second term began.
  • None of the tribute bills have become law and most remain stalled in committee, though an amendment to honor Melania Trump has cleared a House panel vote.
  • The approved amendment would dedicate the Kennedy Center Opera House to the first lady, even as the center’s founding charter forbids new memorial designations.
  • Federal law dating to the Civil War prohibits living individuals on U.S. currency and Kennedy Center rules bar renaming established memorials, underscoring major legal obstacles.
  • Sponsors say the measures showcase personal loyalty and aim to secure Trump’s endorsement in upcoming elections, while Democrats criticize them as sycophantic political theater.