House bill · H.R. 1706 (119th Congress)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York…
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Timothy M. Kennedy (U.S. Representative, NY-26, Democratic)
Official titleShow
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".
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Summary
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".
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
26
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
- Democratic19
- Republican7
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Full history
- Sep 14, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Sep 14, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
U.S. Senate
- Aug 6, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Aug 6, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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- Apr 15, 2026
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. Senate
- Apr 15, 2026
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. House
- Apr 14, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2848-2849)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
- Apr 14, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2848-2849)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
- Apr 14, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2848-2849)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
- Apr 14, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1706.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1706.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Apr 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Dec 2, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 2, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 2, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
- Dec 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
- Dec 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
- Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
U.S. House of Representatives
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