Bill · H.R. 397· House(119-HR-397)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office".
- Introduced
- 1/14/2025
- Last activity
- 4/30/2025 — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
- Sponsored by
- Joseph Morelle
- Cosponsors
- - 18 - 7
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill proposes to change the name of a specific United States Postal Service facility. The location is situated at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York. Under this designation, the building would be known as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office." The bill also includes instructions to update all official government references to reflect this new name.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+2
The designation of a memorial post office honors the legacy of Minister Franklin Florence.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+2
The bill memorializes Minister Franklin Florence, honoring a significant figure in the community.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+1
The bill provides a local honor for a facility located in Rochester, New York.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Memorial Designation: The bill designates the facility at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office" per Section 1(a), which serves to memorialize Minister Franklin Florence.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+2Good For Urban Residents+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2025
- Committee Hearings Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
- 3/3/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/21/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/21/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/16/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/15/2025
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 1/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 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
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · 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
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