North Dakota post office renamed to honor military commander
H.R. 1830 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office". · Filed by Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) · Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a post office building in Casselton, North Dakota, from its current designation to the 'Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office.' The change is purely ceremonial—it does not alter the facility's operations, funding, or services. All future references to the facility in federal documents and records will use the new name.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal post office facility in honor of a deceased military figure. This is a standard commemorative act with no operational or policy content.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative measure with no negative civic impact. Renaming a public facility to honor a deceased military figure is a routine form of public recognition that does not restrict rights, impose costs, or reduce transparency. The bill is straightforward and transparent.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Casselton, North Dakota, Commander Delbert Austin Olson
Where it stands
- Mar 4, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 4, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
- Apr 30, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Apr 30, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15”
- Dec 9, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5095-5096)”
- Dec 9, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,358 characters) on Aug 20, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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