H.R. 304 (119th)Bill Overview

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building".

Government Operations and Politics|Congressional tributesFlorida
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
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Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building." It also states that any official references to the facility shall use that name.

Why people may split

Progressive cautious about policing symbolism; conservative strongly supports honoring trooper.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is clear and appropriately constructed for a commemorative naming: it identifies the specific facility and provides the statutory designation language and a references clause.

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard, Port St.

Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building." It also states that any official references to the facility shall use that name.

Passage90/100

Very high chance: narrow, ceremonial, low-cost measure with historic precedent of easy enactment.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is clear and appropriately constructed for a commemorative naming: it identifies the specific facility and provides the statutory designation language and a references clause.

Contention10/100

Progressive cautious about policing symbolism; conservative strongly supports honoring trooper.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Local governments · Federal agenciesFederal agencies

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

Likely helped
  • Local governmentsFormally honors an individual law enforcement officer and recognizes public service locally.
  • Local governmentsMay strengthen community pride and local civic identity around the memorialized name.
  • Federal agenciesPreserves the individual's name in federal records and signage for historical recognition.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenUses Congressional time and floor attention for an honorary naming measure.
  • Potential burdenCreates modest costs for signage, administrative updates, and related implementation tasks.
  • Federal agenciesAdds to the volume of federal naming precedents that some view as routine or excessive.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressive cautious about policing symbolism; conservative strongly supports honoring trooper.
Progressive75%

Generally supportive of a local, symbolic honor for a public servant but attentive to policing and naming precedents.

Likely to treat this as a low-priority, symbolic measure unless the honoree is controversial.

Leans supportive
Centrist85%

Seen as a routine, locally driven naming with negligible cost and broad local support.

Viewed as an administrative, symbolic action suitable for quick passage if no local objections exist.

Leans supportive
Conservative95%

Strongly favorable as a way to honor law enforcement and community service.

Views the designation as appropriate recognition of a trooper and local values, with trivial cost.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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President

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Passage likelihood90/100

Very high chance: narrow, ceremonial, low-cost measure with historic precedent of easy enactment.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • No cost estimate or funding source for signage reflected in text
  • Possible but uncommon procedural holds in the Senate
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressive cautious about policing symbolism; conservative strongly supports honoring trooper.

Very high chance: narrow, ceremonial, low-cost measure with historic precedent of easy enactment.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is clear and appropriately constructed for a commemorative naming: it identifies the specific facility and provides the statutory designation language and a reference…

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