A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office".

118th Congress Introduced by Jon Ossoff

Designates the Plains, GA USPS facility at 119 Main Street as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office, with all references updated to that name.

Introduced in Senate

Overview

Bill Number: S. 5345

Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office."

Status: Introduced in the Senate; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Introduced: November 19, 2024

Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (primary)

Purpose and main provision

The bill designates a specific USPS facility in Plains, Georgia, as the “Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office.” Specifically:
- 1(a) The USPS facility at 119 Main Street, Plains, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office.
- 1(b) Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that facility shall be deemed to refer to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office.

Key provisions

Formal naming: Establishes a ceremonial designation for the Plains USPS facility honoring former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

Editorial effect: Requires that future references in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other federal records identify the facility by the designated name.

Affected parties and impact

Primary entity affected: United States Postal Service facility at 119 Main Street, Plains, Georgia.

Federal references: Any federal reference to the facility in laws, maps, regulations, documents, etc., would use the new name.

Public impact: Largely ceremonial; does not authorize funding or alter the facility’s operations, services, or governance beyond the naming.

Legislative status and process

Actions to date:

2024-11-19: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2024-11-19: Introduced in Senate.

House companion: HR 9600 (companion bill) indicates parallel action in the House of Representatives.

Next steps (potential): If reported favorably, the bill could proceed to debate and passage in the Senate and House, and eventual signature by the President. No further actions are listed beyond the initial referrals.

Context and notes

Location significance: Plains, Georgia, is widely associated with Jimmy Carter, the 39th President, and Rosalynn Carter, lending context to the designation.

No funding provisions: The text provided does not include any appropriations or construction provisions; the designation is purely titular unless other statutes specify related administrative actions.

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