Federal SB5678 establishes a process for naming and renaming Navy vessels, including criteria, historical assessments, and rationales.

Federal SB5678, also known as the Navy Accountability and Military Eponym Standards Act or the NAMES Act, mandates the Secretary of the Navy to create a formal process for naming and renaming naval vessels. This includes establishing objective criteria, obtaining historical assessments from the Naval History and Heritage Command, providing written rationales for selected names, and explaining any deviations from primary recommendations. When renaming a vessel, the process requires explaining the historical significance of the existing name and the reasons for its removal.

Federal SB5678 establishes a process for naming and renaming Navy vessels, including criteria, historical assessments, and rationales.

Federal SB5678, also known as the Navy Accountability and Military Eponym Standards Act or the NAMES Act, mandates the Secretary of the Navy to create a formal process for naming and renaming naval vessels. This includes establishing objective criteria, obtaining historical assessments from the Naval History and Heritage Command, providing written rationales for selected names, and explaining any deviations from primary recommendations. When renaming a vessel, the process requires explaining the historical significance of the existing name and the reasons for its removal.