The Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024 extends two existing benefits for veterans and their families. It updates the expiration dates for memorial headstones and markers for veterans and certain individuals, extending eligibility from 2025 to 2032. It also extends the authority to bury spouses and children of veterans in national cemeteries until 2032. These changes ensure continued access to commemorative services and burial options for eligible veterans and their families without creating new benefits.
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Corpus Christi, Texas (located at 802 North Tancahua Street) as the "Captain Robert E. 'Bob' Batterson Post Office." It affects only the official naming of this specific post office and all related federal references. The bill requires that any future federal document, map, or record referencing the location must use the new name. It does not create new policies, allocate funding, or impact postal services. This is a purely commemorative measure with no substantive policy changes.
This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 119 North Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana, as the "Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building" to honor Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz. It updates all federal references - such as laws, maps, and documents - to use this new name for the building. The bill has no substantive policy changes beyond renaming the facility and does not affect any specific group or program.
HR 9592, the Federal Register Modernization Act of 2024, updates outdated terminology and processes for publishing federal regulations. It replaces "printing" with "publishing" throughout title 44, U.S. Code, defines "publish" as circulating documents for public distribution, and requires the Administrative Committee to set modern publication rules. The bill affects federal agencies that submit rules to the Federal Register, the Government Publishing Office (which produces the Register), and the National Archives. Key provisions include adding electronic access for public updates to the Code of Federal Regulations and allowing alternative publication methods during government continuity events.
This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office." It requires all federal references in laws, documents, or records to use this new name instead of the previous designation. The bill directly affects the postal facility and federal administrative records, but does not alter postal services, funding, or operations. This is a ceremonial naming resolution honoring former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter.
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the "Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building." It updates all federal references - such as in laws, maps, and documents - to use this new name for the location. The bill does not change any postal services, operations, or policies; it only modifies the building's official designation.
This bill (HR 9580) designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the "Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office." It directly affects the postal service location by changing its official name to honor Millie Dunn Veasey, a notable figure. The bill requires all federal references to the facility to use the new name, updating maps, documents, and records. As a naming designation, it has no policy impact or funding provisions - only changing the facility's official title. The bill was signed into law on January 4, 2025, following passage by both chambers in December 2024.
This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building." It updates all federal references in laws, documents, and records to reflect this new name. The bill honors former U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), who served from 2007 until his passing in 2019, and became law on January 4, 2025.
HR 9487, the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act, allows the House Legislative Counsel to appoint multiple attorneys as Deputy Legislative Counsel instead of just one. This change streamlines internal staffing for the Office of Legislative Counsel, which drafts bills and provides legal advice to the House. The bill requires the Legislative Counsel to formally notify the Speaker and Minority Leader if multiple deputies are appointed, specifying who will perform the Legislative Counsel's duties. It directly affects the House's internal operations but does not change legislative policy or impact constituents.
This bill (HR 9421) designates the existing United States Postal Service facility at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the "Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office." It does not create new policies, alter services, or affect any population beyond changing the official name of this specific post office location. The bill simply requires all federal references to this facility to use the new name, honoring former Bucoda Mayor Rob Gordon. As a ceremonial naming resolution, it has no substantive policy impact or operational changes.
This bill (HR 9322) is a naming resolution that officially renames a U.S. Postal Service facility at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the "Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building." It does not change any policies, services, or funding - it only updates the building's official name in all federal records, maps, and documents. The bill directly affects USPS administrative records and public references to the Akron facility. It was passed by Congress in December 2024 and signed into law on January 4, 2025.
This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the "Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office." It changes the official name of this specific post office location and updates all federal references to it accordingly. The bill has no policy impact or financial implications - it is purely a ceremonial naming designation. It directly affects the postal facility's official identification in government records.
