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". | ChamberLight
Bills · S 3444
REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3444Government buildings, facilities, and propertyIllinois
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".
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This bill matters because it represents a way for the community and the nation to recognize and honor an individual, Bernie Bluestein, by dedicating a public building in their name. Such acts of naming can serve as a lasting tribute to a person's contributions or service, ensuring their memory is preserved and publicly acknowledged within the community.
If this bill passes, the post office will carry a name with local significance, potentially fostering a stronger sense of community identity and pride. If it doesn't pass, the post office will simply retain its current name, and the opportunity for this specific public recognition would be missed.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
The bill officially changes the name of the United States Postal Service facility at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois.
This is the core action of the bill, formally renaming a federal building.
PROVISION 02
The new name for the facility will be the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building."
This specifies the exact name chosen to honor an individual.
PROVISION 03
Any future official references to this post office in government records, maps, or documents must use the new designated name.
This ensures the name change is consistently applied and officially recognized across all federal records.
REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS · HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 11, 2025
Senate BillS 3444Government buildings, facilities, and propertyIllinois
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".
This bill matters because it represents a way for the community and the nation to recognize and honor an individual, Bernie Bluestein, by dedicating a public building in their name. Such acts of naming can serve as a lasting tribute to a person's contributions or service, ensuring their memory is preserved and publicly acknowledged within the community.
If this bill passes, the post office will carry a name with local significance, potentially fostering a stronger sense of community identity and pride. If it doesn't pass, the post office will simply retain its current name, and the opportunity for this specific public recognition would be missed.
KEY PROVISIONS
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The bill officially changes the name of the United States Postal Service facility at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois.
This is the core action of the bill, formally renaming a federal building.
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The new name for the facility will be the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building."
This specifies the exact name chosen to honor an individual.
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Any future official references to this post office in government records, maps, or documents must use the new designated name.
This ensures the name change is consistently applied and officially recognized across all federal records.
GLOSSARY
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Designate
To officially name or assign a particular title or purpose to something.
Facility
A place or building, especially one used for a particular purpose, such as a post office.
Enacted
Refers to a bill becoming a law after being passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President (or if Congress overrides a veto).
Subsection
A smaller division within a section of a law or document, often marked with a letter or number.
ACTION TIMELINE
4 EVENTS
AUG 6
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
COMMITTEE
DEC 11, 25
Introduced in Senate
INTROREFERRAL
DEC 11, 25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S8672)
INTROREFERRAL
DEC 11, 25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S8672)