HR 1706 · in committee · symbolic
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building".
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill names a Buffalo, New York postal facility after William J. Donovan.
- The facility at 1200 William Street, Room 200 is affected by this naming designation.
- This is a ceremonial measure with no direct cost or implementation timeline required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What aspects of William J. Donovan's life or service made him significant enough to warrant naming a federal building after him?
- 02
How do ceremonial building designations like this one affect public awareness or community identity in Buffalo compared to other forms of commemoration?
- 03
What criteria should Congress use to decide which historical figures deserve to have federal facilities named in their honor?
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Sponsor · D-NY-26
Timothy M. Kennedy
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
26/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-15
Joining the bill
George Latimer
D-NY-16 · original
Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10 · original
Josh Riley
D-NY-19 · original
John W. Mannion
D-NY-22 · original
Paul Tonko
D-NY-20 · original
Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24 · original
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17 · original
Joseph D. Morelle
D-NY-25
Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11
Thomas R. Suozzi
D-NY-3
Grace Meng
D-NY-6
Ritchie Torres
D-NY-15
+ 14 more
Legislative timeline
2026-04-15 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-04-14 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-04-14 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
2026-04-14 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
2026-04-14 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1706.
2026-04-14 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
2026-04-14 · house · Floor
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-12-02 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
2025-12-02 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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