James Lankford (R-OK)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office".
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-59.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Passed House voice vote
- To President
- Became Law
No one's position on it was recorded: the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote), and the House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together).
What this bill would do
This bill designates a specific United States Postal Service facility in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The facility is located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue. Under this act, the building will be known as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office." Additionally, any existing legal or official references to this facility must be updated to reflect this new name.
Yes
- Scored +1
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill honors a local figure and designates a specific facility in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
- Scored +1
Does this invest in rural communities?
The designation of a local landmark may provide a minor symbolic boost to local community identity in rural Guthrie.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Naming Designation: The bill changes the name of the United States Postal Service facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue to the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office" per Section 1(a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill honors a local figure and designates a specific facility in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The designation of a local landmark may provide a minor symbolic boost to local community identity in rural Guthrie.
- Public Law (12/19/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 12/18/2025
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-59.
- 12/15/2025
- Presented to President.
- 12/9/2025
- 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. (text: CR H5096)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5096)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2283.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5096-5097)
- Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 10/17/2025
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 10/16/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 10/9/2025
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101; text: CR S7101)
- 9/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Markwayne MullinRepublican · Oklahoma