U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1706: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building".
Status: Passed one chamber, September 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building .
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building . SECTION 1. William J. Donovan Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William J. Donovan Post Office Building . September 14, 2026 Reported without amendment
Sponsors
- Timothy Kennedy (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Goldman (D, 10)
- George Latimer (D, HD-016)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- John Mannion (D, HD-022)
- Josh Riley (D, HD-019)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
- Paul Tonko (D, HD-020)
- Joseph Morelle (D, HD-025)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R, HD-011)
- Thomas Suozzi (D, HD-003)
- Grace Meng (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1706.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848)
- : Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2849)
Subjects: Congressional tributes, New York State, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Postal service, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB1706?
- HB1706 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building".
- What does HB1706 do?
- In its own words: An act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building .
- What is the status of HB1706?
- Passed one chamber as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1706?
- Timothy Kennedy (D, HD-026), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1706?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1706
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