This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building." It updates all official federal references - such as laws, maps, and documents - to use this new name for the location. The bill does not create new policies or affect any services; it solely changes the facility's official designation. This is a standard naming procedure for post offices, honoring Congressman Gerald E. Connolly.
This bill (S 3270) is a naming resolution that renames a specific U.S. Postal Service facility in Olney, Maryland, to the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building." It designates the location at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road for this new name and updates all official government references to the building accordingly. The bill directly affects postal operations and government documents referencing this location. It has no policy provisions or financial impact - it is purely a commemorative name change.
This bill requests the Office of Management and Budget to add a new occupational code for "direct support professionals" within the federal Standard Occupational Classification system. It directly affects how the government tracks and analyzes data on this workforce, which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in daily living, community inclusion, and independence. The key provision requires revising the classification system to recognize these workers as a distinct category - different from home health aides - addressing high turnover rates (39% nationally) that disrupt care. The bill does not create new programs or funding, solely aiming to improve data collection for workforce planning.
This bill establishes a 7-year pilot program allowing local, state, or Tribal governments to cover the Postal Service's costs for ZIP Code boundary changes or realignments, preventing denials based solely on cost. If the Postal Service denies a request due to cost, it must notify the requester, provide a cost estimate, and give 30 days to propose a cost-sharing agreement - accepting the agreement if it covers the cost. The program requires annual reports to Congress on requests, denials, and agreements, plus reports to individual members of Congress upon request. The bill directly affects local governments and Tribal entities seeking ZIP Code adjustments, with the Postal Service required to reconsider cost-based denials through this mechanism.
The Duplication Scoring Act of 2025 requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess most federal bills and joint resolutions for risks of creating new redundant government programs or initiatives. For each covered bill, the GAO must identify if it would duplicate or overlap with existing programs previously flagged in GAO reports, specifying the program name, bill section, and relevant report. The GAO must publish this analysis online and provide it to Congress and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which may include the findings in its budget estimates. This bill directly affects congressional committees, the CBO, and federal agencies by adding a standardized duplication review step to the legislative process. It does not create new policies but mandates a new assessment mechanism for bills.
This bill (S 2432) designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office." It updates all federal references - such as maps, documents, and regulations - to reflect this new name. The change applies solely to the postal facility's official designation and does not alter services, funding, or policies. This is a ceremonial naming resolution with no substantive policy impact.
This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building." It updates all federal references in laws, documents, and records to use this new name. The bill directly affects the postal facility and any official government materials referencing its location. No policy changes or funding are involved - this is solely a naming designation.
This bill transfers approximately 1,082.63 acres of federal land in Washington state into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, making it part of their reservation. The land, depicted on a specific map related to Olympic National Park, will be managed under certain river protection rules. The bill explicitly states this land cannot be used for tribal gaming under federal law. It also confirms the transfer does not affect the tribe's existing treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point.
This bill (S 917) designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office." It directly affects the McAllen post office location and all official U.S. government references to that facility. The bill updates all federal documents, maps, and records to use the new name, replacing the previous designation. No new policies or funding are created - this is purely a commemorative name change honoring Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr.
This bill (S 829) is a procedural naming resolution. It designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office." The bill updates all official federal references (laws, documents, maps) to this specific location to reflect the new name. It does not change postal services, funding, or policy; it solely honors an individual through a permanent facility designation.
This bill, the GOOD Act (Guidance Out Of Darkness Act), requires federal agencies to publish all their non-binding guidance documents - such as memos, bulletins, letters, and blog posts - on a single, publicly accessible government website. It applies to all federal agencies and mandates that existing guidance be posted within 180 days of the law's enactment, with new guidance published immediately upon issuance. Agencies must also maintain rescinded guidance documents online with clear labels indicating they are no longer in effect. The law does not apply to documents already exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
This bill (S 236) amends the Long-Term Leasing Act to allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to lease reservation and trust land for up to 99 years. It directly affects these two federally recognized tribes by expanding their authority to lease tribal land under the existing leasing framework. The key provision modifies the 1955 Act to specifically include their lands in the leasing authority, replacing a reference to the Chehalis Reservation. This change would enable tribes to enter longer-term leases for economic development or other purposes on their designated lands.
