H.R. 7809 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".
Executive Summary
This bill is a standard, non-controversial facility-naming measure that designates the United States Postal Service facility at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the 'Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building.' Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and commanding general of the Union Army, spent his childhood in Georgetown, Ohio. The legislation serves as a bipartisan, low-friction vehicle for the Ohio congressional delegation to honor a native son and historical figure, and is expected to pass easily under suspension of the rules.
Arguments For
- Argument 1: Provides an easy, bipartisan legislative win for the Ohio delegation that honors a significant historical figure in his hometown.
- Argument 2: Requires zero substantive policy debate, consuming minimal floor time and serving as a standard constituent-pleasing measure.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Argument 1: Critics of congressional inefficiency often point to post office naming bills as a distraction from substantive legislative priorities.
- Argument 2: Incurs minor administrative costs associated with changing physical signage and updating federal maps and records.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Designates the USPS facility located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the 'Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building'.
- Mandates that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to this facility be deemed a reference to the new name.
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Designates the facility located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio.
"located at 201 East Grant Avenue in"
Names the building the 'Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building'.
"Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building"
Updates references in laws, maps, and regulations to reflect the new name.
"reference in a law, map, reg"