To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 47 Echo Avenue in Miller Place, New York, as the "Christopher Pendergast Post Office Building".
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 47 Echo Avenue in Miller Place, New York, as the "Christopher Pendergast Post Office Building".
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of HR 5642 **What the bill does:** This bill would officially rename the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 47 Echo Avenue in Miller Place, New York, to the "Christopher Pendergast Post Office Building." The change would be purely ceremonial and would not affect the post office's operations or services. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects the Miller Place community in New York and honors Christopher Pendergast, though the bill text does not specify who Pendergast was or why he is being honored. Residents and postal employees in the area would see the building's official name change. **Current status:** The bill was introduced by Rep.
Nick LaLota (R-NY-1) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. These naming bills are relatively common in Congress and are typically noncontroversial.
CRS Official Summary
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 47 Echo Avenue in Miller Place, New York, as the "Christopher Pendergast Post Office Building".
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.