Post office building in Ohio gets a new name
H.R. 8193 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gil Whitney Post Office Building". · Filed by Michael Turner (R-OH) · 14 cosponsors · Introduced Apr 2, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a post office building in Xenia, Ohio. It will be called the Gil Whitney Post Office Building. The change does not affect mail delivery. It does not change postal costs.
Who it affects
People who use the post office in Xenia are affected. The change is only a name. Services and costs stay the same.
Where it stands
14 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
- Apr 2, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Apr 2, 2026 — 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 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 (Amended) by Voice Vote”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
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How this was measured
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