H.R. 8193 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gilman 'Gil' Whitney Post Office Building"., as amended
Executive Summary
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the 'Gil Whitney Post Office Building'. Post office naming bills are routine, non-controversial measures utilized by members to honor local figures, veterans, or public servants while securing a highly visible constituent service win. The legislation enjoys broad bipartisan support from the Ohio congressional delegation and is slated for quick passage under suspension of the rules.
Arguments For
- Provides a low-cost, high-visibility constituent service win for the sponsor and the Ohio delegation back in the district.
- Honors a local figure, fostering community goodwill and positive local press without requiring substantive or controversial policy debate.
- Demonstrates bipartisan delegation unity, as post office bills typically require the sign-off of the entire state delegation to move to the floor.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Consumes minor floor time and administrative bandwidth, which critics occasionally argue distracts from pressing national legislative business.
- Imposes nominal administrative costs on the USPS to update physical signage and official federal records.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Designates the USPS facility at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the 'Gil Whitney 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 'Gil Whitney Post Office Building'.
- Amends the official title of the bill to reflect the 'Gil Whitney' designation, striking 'Gilman'.
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Identifies the specific USPS facility located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio.
"located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia"
Officially designates the facility as the 'Gil Whitney Post Office Building'.
"designated as the ‘‘Gil Whitney Post Office Building’’"
Ensures all federal records, maps, and documents reflect the new name.
"reference in a law, map, regulation"