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HR 8999

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building".

119th Congress Introduced by Tom Barrett and 12 co-sponsors

Designates the USPS facility at 324 Washington Ave., Grand Haven, MI, as the Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building and requires federal references to use that name.

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Bill Summary · HR 8999

Overview

HR 8999, introduced in the 119th Congress, designates a specific United States Postal Service (USPS) facility in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the “Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building.” The bill establishes the official name for the building and clarifies how references to the facility should be treated in federal law and documentation.

Main purpose and intent

  • To designate the USPS facility located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1, Grand Haven, Michigan, as the “Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building.”
  • To ensure that all federal references to this facility reflect the designated name.

Key provisions

  • Section 1(a) Designation: The USPS facility at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1, Grand Haven, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the “Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building.”
  • Section 1(b) References: Any reference in law, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other records to the facility shall be deemed a reference to the “Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building.”

Who or what would be affected

  • The specific USPS facility at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1, Grand Haven, Michigan.
  • Federal documents, maps, regulations, and records that reference this facility, which would be updated to reflect the designated name.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced in the House on May 21, 2026.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the same date.
  • The bill’s action history indicates standard introductory and referral steps; no further actions (e.g., passage by committee or floor vote) are listed in the provided text.

Additional notes

  • The bill lists a broad set of sponsors and co-sponsors from Michigan and neighboring districts, indicating bipartisan local support for the designation.
  • The designation is ceremonial/honorific and does not imply changes to postal operations, funding, or management of the facility beyond the official naming reference.

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

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