Tom Barrett (R-MI)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building".
A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Awaiting Senate
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility after an individual. The building is located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan. Moving forward, it will be officially known as the Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building. Any official records, laws, maps, or documents will use this new designation when referring to this postal facility. The House of Representatives passed this act on September 16, 2026.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1: This section designates the postal facility at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building. This is a straightforward naming measure for the facility.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative impacts mentioned in the text of the bill.
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 9/17/2026
- Received in the Senate.
- 9/16/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5935)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9570.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5935-5936)
- Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 7/22/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 7/2/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Jack BergmanRepublican · Michigan
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Bill HuizengaRepublican · Michigan
John JamesRepublican · Michigan
Lisa McClainRepublican · Michigan
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan
Haley StevensDemocrat · Michigan
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan
Tim WalbergRepublican · Michigan