South Dakota federal building renamed to honor Marcella LeBeau
S. 287 — Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act · Filed by Mike Rounds (R-SD) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill renames a federal building in Pierre, South Dakota, from its current designation to the 'Marcella LeBeau Federal Building.' The change applies to all federal references to the building going forward. No appropriations, policy changes, or operational effects are involved.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to rename a federal building in honor of Marcella LeBeau. This is a standard commemorative act with no policy, regulatory, or appropriations component.
Who it affects
Renaming a federal building after a deceased public figure or community member is a routine commemorative act with no negative civic consequence. The designation honors Marcella LeBeau's legacy and does not restrict rights, impose costs, or reduce transparency.
Named in the bill
Federal building, Pierre, South Dakota, Marcella LeBeau, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jan 28, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jan 28, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works”
- Oct 29, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment.”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (563 characters) on Aug 21, 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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