HR 1706 United States House · 119th Congress

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.

HR 1706 designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building." The bill updates all federal references in laws, maps, and documents to use this new name for the building. This is a ceremonial naming bill with no policy changes or direct impact on citizens or programs. It solely honors William J. Donovan, a notable historical figure, through official renaming of the post office location.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Aug 6, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Aug 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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