H.R. 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".
Executive Summary
This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the 'Martin L. Graber Post Office.' Post office naming bills are standard, non-controversial constituent service measures used by members of Congress to honor local figures, veterans, or public servants. The legislation ensures all federal documents, maps, and records legally reflect this new designation without altering USPS operations.
Arguments For
- Constituent Service Win: Provides a straightforward, highly visible local victory for the Iowa delegation to demonstrate community engagement.
- Zero Cost: Honors a local figure without requiring new federal appropriations, scoring zero on CBO estimates.
- Bipartisan Goodwill: Post office namings are routinely passed via unanimous consent or suspension of the rules, fostering minor bipartisan cooperation.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Floor Time Consumption: Critics of congressional efficiency often point to post office namings as symbolic gestures that consume floor time better spent on substantive national issues.
- Administrative Overhead: Creates minor administrative tasks for federal agencies to update maps, registries, and official documents.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Designates the USPS facility at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the 'Martin L. Graber Post Office'.
- Mandates that any reference in federal law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record to this facility be deemed a reference to the 'Martin L. Graber Post Office'.
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Identifies the specific USPS facility located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa.
"located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison"
Officially designates the facility as the 'Martin L. Graber Post Office'.
"designated as the ‘‘Martin L. Graber Post Office’’"
Updates all federal references, including laws, maps, and regulations, to reflect the new name.
"reference in a law, map, regulation"