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

Bill: 117-hr-8975
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-09-22
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal preemption

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Postal service

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides states with the authority to name post offices located in the state.</p> <p>The bill makes exceptions with respect to federally named post offices.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Massie , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide States with the authority to name post offices located in the State, and for other purposes.

1. State post office naming authority (a) In general Chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 417. State post office naming authority (a) In general A State may, in accordance with this section, select the name by which any post office that is located in such State will be known and designated. (b) Legislation required A State may exercise the authority under subsection (a) only by legislation enacted by the State. (c) References (1) In general Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a post office for which a State selects the name under subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the post office as named by such State. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a Federally named post office. (d) Limits (1) Federally named facilities A State may exercise the authority under subsection (a) to select the name of a Federally named post office only if, not later than 30 days prior to exercising such authority, the legislature of such State submits to Congress a notice identifying the post office for which the name will be selected and the name by which such post office will be known and designated. (2) Federal preemption (A) In general Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Federal Government to select the name by which a facility of the United States Postal Service, including a post office, will be known and designated. (B) Preemption A selection by the Federal Government of the name by which a post office will be known and designated shall supercede and preempt any previous selection of the name of such post office by a State under subsection (a). (e) Federally named post office defined In this section, the term Federally named post office means a post office— (1) for which the Federal Government selects, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the name by which such post office will be known and designated; and (2) with respect to which a State has not exercised the authority under subsection (a) after the latest such selection by the Federal Government. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 417. State post office naming authority. .