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HR 6651

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 603 West 3rd Street in Necedah, Wisconsin, as the "Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building".

118th Congress Introduced by Scott Fitzgerald and 7 co-sponsors

Designates the Necedah, WI USPS facility at 603 W 3rd St as the Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building; updates official references, with no funding or service changes.

Signed by President.
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Bill Summary · HR 6651

Summary — H.R. 6651: "Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building"

Status: Enacted as Public Law No. 118‑125 (signed by the President on November 25, 2024)
Introduced: December 6, 2023
Primary sponsor: Rep. Thomas P. Tiffany (R‑WI)

Purpose

The law designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 603 West 3rd Street, Necedah, Wisconsin, as the "Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building." It is a commemorative/ceremonial naming of a federal building; it does not authorize funding or change USPS operations.

Key provisions

  • Designation: The USPS facility at 603 West 3rd Street, Necedah, WI, shall be known and designated as the "Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building."
  • References: Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other U.S. record to that facility shall be deemed to refer to the newly designated name.

Who is affected

  • The provision affects federal references to the specified USPS facility (laws, maps, regulations, federal documents).
  • Practically, the local Necedah community, the USPS branch, and those using or referring to the building will see the new name on official documents and signage.
  • The bill does not alter postal services, staffing, funding, property ownership, or operational authority.

Legislative and procedural timeline (selected)

  • Dec 6, 2023: Introduced in the House; referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  • Feb 6, 2024: Committee reported the bill by voice vote.
  • June 3, 2024: Passed House under suspension of the rules (voice vote).
  • June 4, 2024: Received in the Senate; referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Aug 1, 2024: Placed on Senate calendar after committee action.
  • Nov 19, 2024: Passed Senate by unanimous consent.
  • Nov 21, 2024: Presented to the President.
  • Nov 25, 2024: Signed into law (Public Law No. 118‑125).

Sponsors and cosponsors (selected)

  • Primary: Rep. Thomas P. Tiffany (R‑WI)
  • Cosponsors include Reps. Gwen Moore, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil, Mark Pocan, Glenn Grothman, Scott Fitzgerald, Derrick Van Orden.

Additional notes

  • The public law text is brief and narrowly focused on naming; it contains no appropriation or directive for expenditure.
  • The enacted designation becomes the official name for federal uses and records effective upon enactment (Nov 25, 2024).
  • The bill does not provide background information about Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy; such information typically appears in accompanying statements, press releases, or local records rather than in the statute itself.

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

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