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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".

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''.

Introduced Jan 14, 2025

Latest action (Apr 30, 2025) Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

Summary

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office." The designation means the facility will officially be known by this new memorial name. All references to the facility in federal laws, regulations, documents, and records will be updated to use the new official name.

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Actions (4)

  1. Apr 30, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15. · house
  2. Apr 30, 2025 Committee Hearings Held · house
  3. Jan 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  4. Jan 14, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • Introduced in House · Jan 14, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2025

Mr. Morelle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

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”.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MINISTER FRANKLIN FLORENCE MEMORIAL POST OFFICE.

(a) Designation.—The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office”.

(b) References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office”. <all>

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