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HR 1372 · in committee · symbolic

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

What this bill does

  • The bill names a Knoxville, Tennessee post office building after Reverend Harold Middlebrook.
  • This affects the USPS facility and honors a local religious leader.
  • The designation requires no additional funding and takes effect upon enactment.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What was Reverend Harold Middlebrook's specific connection to the Knoxville community that led to this post office naming proposal?

  2. 02

    How does naming federal buildings after local figures affect their visibility and what criteria should Congress use to select honorees?

  3. 03

    What is the process for renaming USPS facilities, and how many similar designation bills does Congress typically consider each year?

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Sponsor · R-TN-2

Tim Burchett

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Introduced 2025-12-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-10 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5099)

  4. 2025-12-09 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5099)

  5. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1372.

  6. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5099-5100)

  7. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-04-30 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

  9. 2025-04-30 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. 2025-02-14 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform.

  11. 2025-02-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. 2025-02-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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