Bill · H.R. 8193· House(119-HR-8193)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gil Whitney Post Office Building".
- Introduced
- 4/2/2026
- Last activity
- 9/17/2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Turner
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 5
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility after an individual. The building is located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio. Once enacted, the facility will be officially designated as the Gil Whitney Post Office Building. Any official government documents, laws, maps, or papers will use this new name when referring to the building. The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives and then sent to the Senate.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Naming the Post Office: Section 1 of the bill officially designates the postal facility at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the Gil Whitney Post Office Building. This is a positive way to honor an individual by having their name recognized on a federal building in the community.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Found: Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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- 9/17/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 9/16/2026
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5935)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8193.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5935)
- Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 4/29/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 4/2/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Joyce BeattyDemocrat · Ohio
Troy BaldersonRepublican · Ohio
Shontel BrownDemocrat · Ohio
Mike CareyRepublican · Ohio
Warren DavidsonRepublican · Ohio
Jim JordanRepublican · Ohio
David JoyceRepublican · Ohio
Marcy KapturDemocrat · Ohio
Robert LattaRepublican · Ohio
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Max MillerRepublican · Ohio
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio
Emilia SykesDemocrat · Ohio
David TaylorRepublican · Ohio