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HR 1706119th CongressIntroduced
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building".
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-New York)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would officially rename a United States Postal Service facility in Buffalo, New York—the building located at 1200 William Street, Room 200—as the “William J. Donovan Post Office Building.” The designation is ceremonial; it does not alter the facility’s operations, management, or funding. The bill further provides that any reference to the facility in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, or records should be interpreted as referring to the renamed building. The bill was introduced in the House on February 27, 2025, by Rep. Kennedy of New York (joined by several New York representatives), and was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It does not include any appropriations or operational changes.
Key Points
- 1Official designation: The USPS facility at 1200 William Street, Room 200, Buffalo, NY, would be known as the “William J. Donovan Post Office Building.”
- 2Federal references: Any subsequent reference in law, maps, regulations, or other federal records to this facility should use the new name.
- 3Scope: The designation applies only to the named USPS facility; no other properties or USPS operations are changed.
- 4Nature of the measure: This is a ceremonial naming bill, with no funding or changes to USPS services or administration described.
- 5Legislative path: Introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; sponsor list includes several New York members.
Impact Areas
Primary: Employees and users of the Buffalo USPS facility; residents and local organizations that reference the building’s name in documentation or visits.Secondary: Federal and local government records, maps, and documents that would need to reflect the renamed building; potential minor administrative signage updates.Additional impacts: Possible symbolic and commemorative value recognizing William J. Donovan; no anticipated changes to postal operations, security, staffing, or national postal policy.
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