Bill · S. 24· Senate(119-S-24)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office".
- Introduced
- 1/7/2025
- Last activity
- 9/14/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Crapo
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill names a specific post office building after someone who served as a representative. The building is located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho. Once the bill passes, this location will be officially known as the Representative Maxine Bell Post Office. Any official government documents, laws, or maps that mention this post office will use the new name. The text was introduced in the Senate and later reported without any changes.
Yes
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
The bill honors a local figure in Jerome, Idaho, potentially providing local civic pride to rural residents.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1 states that the United States Postal Service facility located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, will be officially designated as the Representative Maxine Bell Post Office. This could be viewed as a positive way to honor an official voted for by the people.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences, burdens, or negative impacts for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+1
- 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. 572.
- 8/6/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 1/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
James RischRepublican · Idaho