Richard Durbin (D-IL)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein 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. 583.
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 located in Palatine, Illinois. Under the text, the building at 1300 East Northwest Highway will be officially designated as the Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building. Furthermore, any official government records, maps, laws, or documents that refer to this specific facility must treat it as a reference to the new name. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Durbin and Ms. Duckworth, and it was later reported by Mr. Paul without any amendments.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1: This section officially names the postal facility after Bernie Bluestein. Designating the building honors an individual through this official naming provision.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 1: The provided text does not contain any specific provisions outlining negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 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. 583.
- 8/6/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 12/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S8672)
- 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.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois