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HR 6750

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the "Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building".

118th Congress Introduced by Alma Adams and 13 co-sponsors

Designates the USPS facility at 501 Mercer St SW, Wilson, NC as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building; a symbolic naming with no changes to services or funding.

Signed by President.
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Bill Summary · HR 6750

Summary — H.R. 6750: "Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building"

Bill number: H.R. 6750
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the "Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building"
Introduced: December 13, 2023
Primary sponsor: Rep. Donald G. Davis
Cosponsors (selected): Richard Hudson, Chuck Edwards, Kathy E. Manning, Valerie P. Foushee, Jeff Jackson, David Rouzer, Alma S. Adams, Wiley Nickel, Gregory F. Murphy, Virginia Foxx, Deborah K. Ross, Dan Bishop, James C. Moylan
Status: Signed into law by the President (January 2, 2025)

Purpose and intent

The bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 501 Mercer Street SW, Wilson, North Carolina, as the “Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building.” The enactment is honorary — intended to commemorate and recognize Milton F. Fitch, Sr. by naming the local post office for him.

Key provisions

  • Designation: Officially names the USPS facility at 501 Mercer Street SW in Wilson, NC, the “Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building.”
  • References: Provides that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that facility is to be considered a reference to the new name.

Who is affected

  • Primary effect is symbolic and applies to:
    • The USPS facility at the specified Wilson, NC address.
    • Federal documents, maps, and records that reference the facility (they will be deemed to refer to the new name).
  • The bill does not alter postal operations, services, staffing, funding, or property ownership.

Procedural timeline (selected)

  • Introduced in House: 2023-12-13; referred to House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
  • House passage: Passed under suspension of the rules by voice vote on June 3, 2024.
  • Senate referral and action: Referred to Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (received June 4, 2024); ordered reported without amendment; placed on Senate calendar; passed by Unanimous Consent on December 19, 2024.
  • Presented to President: December 27, 2024.
  • Signed into law: January 2, 2025.

Fiscal and operational impact

  • No changes to USPS funding, authority, or operations are authorized by this bill. It is a ceremonial designation and is not expected to impose significant costs or administrative burdens.

Notes

  • The legislation follows standard format for naming federal buildings/post offices — brief, location-specific, and limited to changing the official name in federal references.

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

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