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.

Sponsored byRep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY· Introduced 27 February 2025

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

15 April 2026·3 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 1 August 2025

This bill designates 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".

Timeline

12 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
15 April 2026 · IntroReferral
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
14 April 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1706.
14 April 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
14 April 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
14 April 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
14 April 2026 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
14 April 2026 · Floor
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2 December 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
2 December 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

26 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY

Cosponsors

Democrat1973%
Republican727%

Democrat:Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Republican:Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]NY
Republican:Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY
Republican:Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Democrat:Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY
Democrat:Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Democrat:Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Republican:Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY
Democrat:Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Democrat:Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
Democrat:Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Democrat:Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]NY
Democrat:Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Republican:Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]NY
Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Democrat:Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NY
Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
Democrat:Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]NY
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Democrat:Rep. Mannion, John [D-NY-22]NY
Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY

Classification

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

Congressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyNew York StatePostal service

Committees

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
- Markup By2 Dec 2025
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To15 Apr 2026

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Track 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. as it moves through Congress