Bill · H.R. 1706· House(119-HR-1706)
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
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 9/14/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
- Sponsored by
- Timothy Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- - 19 - 7
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility after William J. Donovan. The building is located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York. Moving forward, the facility will be officially known as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building. Any official government documents, laws, maps, or records will use this new name. It is a straightforward naming measure that went through the Senate and was reported without amendment.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1: Designates the post office facility at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building, which honors William J. Donovan through the naming of a public building.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 1: The provided text does not contain any specific provisions outlining negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 9/14/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
- 8/6/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 4/15/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 4/14/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1706.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
- Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 12/2/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/15/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 9/11/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/18/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/3/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 2/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · New York
Andrew GarbarinoRepublican · New York
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Hakeem JeffriesDemocrat · New York
Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Nicholas LangworthyRepublican · New York
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Gregory MeeksDemocrat · New York
Grace MengDemocrat · New York
Joseph MorelleDemocrat · New York
John MannionDemocrat · New York
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrat · New York
Patrick RyanDemocrat · New York
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Ritchie TorresDemocrat · New York
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia