Bill · H.R. 4707· House(119-HR-4707)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the "Martin L. Graber Post Office".
- Introduced
- 7/23/2025
- Last activity
- 9/14/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 604.
- Sponsored by
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
This bill designates a specific United States Postal Service facility as the Martin L. Graber Post Office. The building that receives this new designation is located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa. The text requires that any official government reference to this facility must use the new name. The bill was received in the Senate, referred to a committee, and reported without amendment. It simply renames a local federal post office building. No other actions or changes to postal services are included in the text.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1: Designates the post office facility located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the Martin L. Graber Post Office. This may be seen as a positive tribute for the individual being honored by the community and the officials we voted for.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 1: The text does not explicitly identify any specific negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people resulting from the naming of the post office.
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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. 604.
- 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 H2850)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4707.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2850-2851)
- 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.
- 7/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3532)
- Introduced in House
Randy FeenstraRepublican · Iowa
Ashley HinsonRepublican · Iowa
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa