Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr. Post Office Building".
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility in Plainfield, Illinois, after Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr. The building is located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road. Any official documents, laws, maps, or records of the United States will use this new name for the facility. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Ms. Duckworth and Mr. Durbin. It was later reported by Mr. Paul without any amendments.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Honors a staff sergeant, providing recognition for military service.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1: This provision names the post office facility after Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr., which honors his memory and service by ensuring his name is used in all official references, laws, maps, and documents.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- None: The provided text does not contain any sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Honors a staff sergeant, providing recognition for military service.
- 9/14/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
- 8/6/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 12/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 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.
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois