Post office renamed to honor deceased Navy pharmacist's mate
H.R. 6808 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building". · Filed by Andrew Ogles (R-TN) · 8 cosponsors · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a post office building in Columbia, Tennessee, after Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis, a deceased military service member. The facility at 417 West 7th Street will henceforth be officially known by his name, and all federal references to it will automatically update to reflect the new designation.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal post office building in honor of a deceased military service member. This is a routine commemorative act with no legislative substance beyond the naming itself.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative honor for a deceased military service member with no negative impact on citizens. Naming a public facility after a veteran who served is a standard, appropriate use of government naming authority and carries no cost to the public.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Columbia, Tennessee, Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis
Where it stands
8 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Dec 17, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Dec 17, 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 H2853)”
- 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 (1,515 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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