Illinois post office renamed to honor military service member
H.R. 6020 — 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 Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building". · Filed by Lauren Underwood (D-IL) · 16 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 12, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Plainfield, Illinois, after Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr., a military service member. The renamed building and all official references to it will henceforth use his name. No funds are appropriated, no operational changes are made, and no private parties benefit.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal postal facility in honor of a deceased or honored military service member. This is routine commemorative legislation with no policy, fiscal, or operational content.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative honor for a military service member with no fiscal cost, no operational impact, and no restrictions on citizens' rights or access. It reflects public recognition of military service and poses no burden to ordinary people.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Plainfield, Illinois, Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr.
Where it stands
16 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
- Nov 12, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Nov 12, 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”
- Feb 4, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Feb 4, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote”
- Apr 14, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2852)”
- Apr 14, 2026 — 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 (1,446 characters) on Jul 10, 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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