Rockford post office renamed for Jay P. Larson
H.R. 2466 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the "Jay P. Larson Post Office Building". · Filed by Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · 16 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Rockford, Illinois (located at 5225 Harrison Avenue) to the 'Jay P. Larson Post Office Building.' The bill has no financial cost, no operational effect, and no impact on postal services—it is purely a commemorative naming.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a postal facility after Jay P. Larson. This is a standard commemorative measure with no operational, financial, or policy content.
Who it affects
The bill has no negative civic impact. Commemorative naming of public facilities after deceased public servants or community figures is routine and costless. The bill does not restrict rights, impose costs, or create hidden obligations.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Rockford, Illinois, Jay P. Larson
Where it stands
16 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
- Mar 27, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 27, 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”
- Dec 2, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Dec 2, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2”
- 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 H5097)”
- 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 (1,315 characters) on Jun 11, 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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