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HR 6116

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANN MARIE RASPALLO

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mia Ackerman and 9 co-sponsors

Designates the Delray Beach USPS facility as the Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building, with all references updated to the new name.

03/20/2025 House read and passed
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Bill Summary · HR 6116

Summary — H.R. 6116: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building

Status: Signed by the President (enacted).
Bill number: H.R. 6116
Primary sponsor: Rep. Lois Frankel (FL)
Introduced: Oct. 30, 2023 (in House) — enacted Jan. 2, 2025

Purpose

To designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 14280 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida, as the "Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building" and to make clear that all official references to that facility shall use the new name.

Key provisions

  • Official designation: The USPS facility at 14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, FL, shall be known and designated as the "Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building."
  • Conforming references: Any reference in federal law, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other U.S. records to the facility shall be deemed to refer to the Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building.
  • No appropriation or program changes: The text contains only a naming/designation provision and does not authorize funding, change USPS operations, or alter property ownership.

Who is affected

  • The designation affects the named USPS building (signage, official references, federal records).
  • No direct effect on postal services, employees’ duties, or budgets is created by the bill.
  • Federal agencies and publications that reference the facility will update the name in their records as appropriate.

Legislative timeline & procedural notes

  • Introduced in the House: Oct. 30, 2023; referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability; committee markup and reported by voice vote (Sept. 18, 2024).
  • House passage: Dec. 4, 2024 — Passed under suspension of the rules by voice vote (after 40 minutes of debate).
  • Senate action: Received Dec. 5, 2024; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged; passed the Senate without amendment by unanimous consent on Dec. 19, 2024.
  • Presented to the President: Dec. 27, 2024.
  • Signed by the President (enacted): Jan. 2, 2025.

Sponsors and support

Primary sponsor: Rep. Lois Frankel (FL). The bill had bipartisan cosponsors from Florida and elsewhere, including Daniel Webster, Kat Cammack, Vern Buchanan, Maria Elvira Salazar, Jared Moskowitz, Bill Posey, Kathy Castor, and many others, reflecting local congressional support for the designation.

Significance

H.R. 6116 is a commemorative naming bill that honors Benjamin Berell Ferencz by assigning his name to a federally operated postal facility in Delray Beach, FL. Such bills are a standard congressional mechanism for recognizing individuals through the naming of federal buildings and sites.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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