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HR 8975 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Federal preemption Government buildings, facilities, and property Postal service State and local government operations

To provide States with the authority to name post offices located in the State, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides states with the authority to name post offices located in the state.

The bill makes exceptions with respect to federally named post offices.

What's happening now September 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
Gohmert, Louie
· Sep 22, 2022
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Sep 22, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8975: To provide States with the authority to name post offices located in the State, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8975/
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"H.R. 8975: To provide States with the authority to name post offices located in the State, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8975/.
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H.R. 8975, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8975/.
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