Bill · H.R. 8669· House(119-HR-8669)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office".
- Introduced
- 5/7/2026
- Last activity
- 5/20/2026 — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 4.
- Sponsored by
- Ritchie Torres
- 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 facility is located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in the Bronx, New York. Under this proposal, the building would be known as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office." The bill also ensures that any existing official references to this location are updated to reflect the new name.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+1
The bill designates a specific postal facility in the Bronx, which is a heavily Hispanic area.
Would white Americans be better off under this?+1
The bill provides official recognition for a local facility in the Bronx.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+1
The bill designates a local postal facility located in the urban area of the Bronx, New York.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Official Name Recognition: The bill designates the facility at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office" (Section 1, subsection a), providing a specific name for the location.
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Consistency in Records: Any existing reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other United States record will be updated to refer to the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office" (Section 1, subsection b), which ensures all official documentation remains consistent with the new designation.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the provided 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 Hispanic Americans+1Good For Urban Residents+1Good For White Americans+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 5/20/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 4.
- 5/7/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 25 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
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
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
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York