Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026

(a) In general. When the Domestic Names Committee receives a proposal for a geographic name, the Domestic Names Committee shall notify each Member of Congress that represents an area affected by such proposal of such proposal when the Domestic Names Committee solicits input in accordance with the Principles, Policies, and Procedures document with respect to such proposal.

(b) Definitions. In this section:

(1) Board on Geographic Names. The term Board on Geographic Names means the Board on Geographic Names established by section 2 of the Act of July 25, 1947 (43 U.S.C. 364a).

(2) Domestic Names Committee. The term Domestic Names Committee means the Domestic Names Committee of the Board on Geographic Names.

(3) Principles, Policies, and Procedures document. The term Principles, Policies, and Procedures document means the document published by the Domestic Names Committee titled U.S. Board on Geographic Names Principles, Policies, and Procedures Domestic Geographic Names (version 2.3; December 2016).