Syracuse post office renamed to honor local figure Wallie Howard Jr.
H.R. 6099 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York, as the "Wallie Howard Jr. Post Office Building". · Filed by John Mannion (D-NY) · 20 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Syracuse, New York, after Wallie Howard Jr. It is a commemorative designation with no financial cost, no operational change, and no impact on postal services or citizen rights.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a postal facility after a local figure. It contains no regulatory, fiscal, or operational provisions—it is pure commemoration.
Who it affects
This is a routine commemorative naming with zero fiscal or regulatory impact. The designation honors a local figure and imposes no cost or burden on citizens. The broad bipartisan cosponsorship (20 members across New York delegation) suggests community consensus.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Syracuse, New York, 2200 South Salina Street
Where it stands
20 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
- Nov 18, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Nov 18, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
- Apr 29, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Apr 29, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,542 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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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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