CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Joseph Morelle (D-NY)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office".

H.R. 397 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 7 Republican cosponsors · See all 25 cosponsors

Last activity — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced

What this bill would do

This bill proposes to change the name of a specific United States Postal Service facility. The location is situated at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York. Under this designation, the building would be known as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office." The bill also includes instructions to update all official government references to reflect this new name.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +2

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The designation of a memorial post office honors the legacy of Minister Franklin Florence.

  • Scored +2

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The bill memorializes Minister Franklin Florence, honoring a significant figure in the community.

  • Scored +1

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The bill provides a local honor for a facility located in Rochester, New York.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.