HR 397 · in committee · major
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office".
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill names a Rochester, New York postal facility after Minister Franklin Florence.
- The designation affects the USPS facility at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester.
- The change is ceremonial with no direct cost or implementation timeline required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What was Minister Franklin Florence's connection to Rochester or the postal service that prompted this designation?
- 02
How do postal facility naming decisions typically get made, and what criteria should Congress use when considering them?
- 03
Beyond the ceremonial naming, what practical impact might this designation have on the Rochester community or USPS operations?
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Sponsor · D-NY-25
Joseph D. Morelle
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
25/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-30
Joining the bill

Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24

Gregory W. Meeks
D-NY-5

Patrick Ryan
D-NY-18

Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11

Andrew R. Garbarino
R-NY-2

Michael Lawler
R-NY-17

Grace Meng
D-NY-6

Paul Tonko
D-NY-20

Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
D-NY-14

Nydia M. Velázquez
D-NY-7

George Latimer
D-NY-16
+ 13 more
Legislative timeline
2025-04-30 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
2025-04-30 · house · Committee
Committee Hearings Held
2025-01-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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