What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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".
Action Timeline
2026-04-15
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-04-14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-04-14
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
2026-04-14
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1706.
2026-04-14
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
2026-04-14
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-12-02
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
2025-12-02
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1706 pass?
HR.1706 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 89%.
What does HR.1706 do?
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".
Who sponsored HR.1706?
HR.1706 was sponsored by Timothy M. Kennedy (D-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1706 EH: 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”. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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 . 1. William J. Donovan Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building . (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 William J. Donovan Post Office Building . Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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