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flag Rep. Scott Peters introduces bill to prevent Navy from renaming ships honoring civil rights leaders.

flag Rep. Scott Peters introduced the "Preserving Great Americans' Legacies Act" to stop the U.S. Navy from renaming ships including the USNS Harvey Milk, named after the gay rights activist. flag This move comes after the Secretary of Defense ordered the renaming, seen as a reversal of honors for civil rights leaders. flag The bill aims to protect the names of ships honoring figures like Harvey Milk, Harriet Tubman, Cesar Chavez, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, preserving their legacy in the Navy.

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