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HR 9025

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office".

119th Congress Introduced by Angie Craig and 7 co-sponsors

Designate the Austin, MN USPS facility as the John Madden Memorial Post Office, naming it in official records with no changes to operations or funding.

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Bill Summary · HR 9025

Overview

  • Bill: H.R.9025
  • Session: 119th Congress, 2nd Session
  • Purpose: Designate a specific U.S. Postal Service facility in Austin, Minnesota, as the “John Madden Memorial Post Office.”

Main Purpose and Intent

  • To officially designate the USPS facility located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast, Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial Post Office."
  • The designation is honorary and has no described changes to operations, funding, or USPS services beyond naming.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1(a) Designation: The USPS facility at 200 1st Avenue Southeast, Austin, MN, shall be known and designated as the “John Madden Memorial Post Office.”
  • Section 1(b) References: Any reference to the designated facility in laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other records shall be deemed to refer to the “John Madden Memorial Post Office.”

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Primary: United States Postal Service and users of the Austin, Minnesota processing/location facility.
  • Impact: Administrative and ceremonial designation; potential use in official correspondence, signage, and references in legal or regulatory documents.
  • No explicit changes to postal operations, staffing, funding, or service levels are described in the bill.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: May 26, 2026
  • Sponsorship: Prime sponsor is Mr. Finstad, with co-sponsors including Rep. Emmer, Rep. Stauber, Rep. McCollum, Rep. Fischbach, Rep. Craig, and Rep. Morrison.
  • Referral: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Next steps (not specified in the bill): Committee consideration, potential floor action, and passage by both chambers, followed by presidential signature to become law.

Notable Details

  • The bill is straightforward and limited to a naming designation with no fiscal allocations or policy changes attached.
  • The designation would require any official reference to the facility to use the designated name.

Summary

H.R.9025 seeks to honor John Madden by designating the USPS facility at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the John Madden Memorial Post Office. The bill establishes the official name for labeling and references in all appropriate legal and official records, without proposing changes to postal operations or funding. It has bipartisan co-sponsorship and is currently referred to the Oversight and Reform Committee.

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

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