Michigan post office renamed to honor local figure Ell Thomas Simantz
H.R. 8999 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building". · Filed by Hillary Scholten (D-MI) · 12 cosponsors · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill renames a post office building in Grand Haven, Michigan, after Ell Thomas Simantz. The facility at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 will be officially known as the 'Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building,' and all federal references to it will be updated accordingly.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal post office building after a local figure. It contains no regulatory, appropriations, or policy mechanisms—only a designation and a directive to update federal references.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative naming with no negative civic consequences. It honors a local figure without restricting rights, imposing costs, or creating barriers to public services. The post office continues to operate normally under a new name.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Grand Haven, Michigan, Ell Thomas Simantz
Where it stands
12 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
- May 21, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- May 21, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Jul 22, 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 (1,460 characters) on Jul 23, 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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