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 leader’s title would change from Secretary of Defense to Secretary of War. It also says that any current laws, rules, or official papers that mention the Department of Defense or the Secretary of Defense will now mean the Department of War and the Secretary of War once the bill becomes law .

It does not add new programs or change how the military operates; it mainly updates names in government records and future references .

• Key points:
  • Who is affected: Federal agencies, the military, and anyone using official government documents or rules that mention the Department of Defense .
  • What changes: The department’s name becomes Department of War; the leader’s title becomes Secretary of War; all existing references are updated to the new names .
  • When: Once the bill is enacted, the new names apply to all current laws and documents from that date forward .