H.R. 6995 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the "Jeremy Malone Post Office".
Executive Summary
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the 'Jeremy Malone Post Office'. Post office naming bills are standard, non-controversial measures used to honor local figures and provide bipartisan wins for state delegations. The legislation has the backing of the Mississippi congressional delegation and is expected to pass easily under suspension of the rules.
Arguments For
- Provides a straightforward, bipartisan legislative win for the Mississippi delegation.
- Honors a local figure, generating positive local press and constituent goodwill without requiring new federal appropriations.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Consumes minor legislative and committee time that could be spent on substantive policy.
- May draw generic criticism from watchdog groups about Congress focusing on symbolic post office namings rather than pressing national issues.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Officially designates the USPS facility at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the 'Jeremy Malone Post Office'.
- Ensures that any reference to this facility in federal laws, maps, regulations, or documents is legally deemed a reference to the 'Jeremy Malone Post Office'.
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Identifies the specific postal facility located at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi.
"located at 825 Highway 198"
Designates the facility as the 'Jeremy Malone Post Office'.
"designated as the ‘‘Jeremy"
Applies the name change to all official federal references, including laws, maps, and regulations.
"reference in a law, map"