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Introduced on September 2, 2025 by W. Greg Steube
This bill would change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, and the Secretary of Defense would become the Secretary of War. It also says that any current laws, rules, or official papers that mention the old names would now count as referring to the new names, starting on the day the law takes effect.
In everyday life, this mostly means updated names on government documents, websites, forms, and IDs. It does not describe any changes to the military’s roles or missions—only the titles and department name would switch to “War”.