Department of War Restoration Act of 2025

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”.

• Who is affected: federal agencies, service members, contractors, and anyone who uses Department of Defense forms or services.
• What changes: “Department of Defense” becomes “Department of War,” and “Secretary of Defense” becomes “Secretary of War.” All existing references automatically update to the new names.
• When: once the bill is enacted into law; the updates apply on that date.