President would be barred from renaming the five Great Lakes

Covered federal officials would be barred from changing the lakes’ official geographic names. It would cover the President, the Interior Secretary, and federal staff acting under presidential authority. It would protect Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. The ban would apply even if another law allowed the name change.

Executive Order 14422 would have no legal effect, and federal officials could not carry it out. The targeted order was issued August 27, 2026, to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. The restrictions would cover the President, the Interior Secretary, and all federal officers and employees. Federal officials could not issue or carry out actions implementing that order or substantially similar orders or actions. No federal money could be committed or spent to carry out the order or substantially similar orders or actions.