H.R. 2466 (119th)Bill Overview

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the "Jay P. Larson Post Office Building".

Government Operations and Politics|Congressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and property
Cosponsors
Support
Lean Democratic
Introduced
Mar 27, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

The bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the "Jay P. Larson Post Office Building." It states that any official reference to that facility will use the new name.

Why people may split

All personas largely supportive; disagreement centers on honoree background

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, narrowly scoped commemorative designation that specifies the facility and includes an integration clause for existing references; its textual precision is generally sufficient though there are minor formatting/typographical irregularities and limited operational detail, which are typical for this type of enactment.

The bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the "Jay P.

Larson Post Office Building." It states that any official reference to that facility will use the new name.

The measure contains no other substantive policy provisions or appropriations.

Passage90/100

Very narrow, noncontroversial naming with minimal fiscal or policy impacts makes enactment highly likely absent unusual objections.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, narrowly scoped commemorative designation that specifies the facility and includes an integration clause for existing references; its textual precision is generally sufficient though there are minor formatting/typographical irregularities and limited operational detail, which are typical for this type of enactment.

Contention8/100

All personas largely supportive; disagreement centers on honoree background

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Communities · Local governmentsFederal agencies

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • CommunitiesFormally honors an individual and publicly recognizes their contributions to the community.
  • Local governmentsMay increase local civic pride and community identity around the renamed facility.
  • Potential benefitCould modestly raise public awareness or visitation to the post office location.
Likely burdened
  • Federal agenciesImposes small administrative costs for signage replacement and updates to federal records.
  • Potential burdenUses congressional time and legislative resources on a ceremonial naming matter.
  • Federal agenciesEstablishes a precedent for additional commemorative namings of federal property.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

All personas largely supportive; disagreement centers on honoree background
Progressive95%

Likely supportive as a routine, local commemoration that benefits a community without policy change.

Concerns would focus on the honoree's record and whether community stakeholders were consulted.

Leans supportive
Centrist98%

Viewed as a routine, noncontroversial naming of a federal facility that provides local recognition.

Would expect transparency on any costs and assurance of local backing.

Leans supportive
Conservative90%

Generally supportive of honoring a local figure and of constituent service, but cautious about federal naming proliferation and potential politicization.

Would prefer limits on costs and politicized selections.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

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Floor

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President

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Law

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Passage likelihood90/100

Very narrow, noncontroversial naming with minimal fiscal or policy impacts makes enactment highly likely absent unusual objections.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Any local or national objection to the honoree
  • Senate floor scheduling or holds
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

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All personas largely supportive; disagreement centers on honoree background

Very narrow, noncontroversial naming with minimal fiscal or policy impacts makes enactment highly likely absent unusual objections.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, narrowly scoped commemorative designation that specifies the facility and includes an integration clause for existing references; its textual precision…

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