FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 6th 2026
Contact: HSGACPress_Paul@hsgac.senate.gov, (202) 224-4163
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) announced the committee advanced 15 bills and 39 postal naming bills. The legislation and postal renaming bills were reported favorably as noted below.
Advanced Legislation:
S. Res. ____, an original resolution regarding Contempt of Congress (roll call: 8-5)
Peters Motion to Table 1 (7-8)
Peters Motion to Table 2 (7 Yeas, 8 Nays)
Hassan Motion to Table 1 (7 Yeas, 8 Nays)
Blumenthal Motion to Postpone 1 (7 Yeas, 8 Nays)
Blumenthal Motion to Postpone 2 (7 Yeas, 8 Nays)
S. 4505, a bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities (roll call: 10-3)
Ernst Substitute Amendment to S. 4505 (Adopted by unanimous consent)
S. 2733, Duplication Scoring Act of 2025 (Roll call: 12-0)
S. 2732, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025 (roll call:13-0)
Paul Substitute Amendment to S. 2732: Adopted by unanimous consent
Peters Amendment 4 to S. 2732: Not adopted (7-8)
Peters Amendment 9 to S. 2732: Not adopted (7-8)
Peters Amendment 12 to S. 2732: Not adopted (7-8)
Gallego Amendment 2 to S. 2732: Not adopted (7-8)
S. 164, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 (roll call: 7-3)
Peters Amendment 10 to S. 164: Not adopted (7-8)
S. 252, Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act (roll call: 10-0)
Johnson Substitute Amendment to S. 252 (15-0)
Modification to Johnson Substitute Amendment to S. 252: Adopted by unanimous consent
Peters Amendment 9 to S. 252: Not adopted (7-8)
Peters Amendment 18 to S. 252: Not adopted (7-8)
S. 3175, Community Involvement in Zone Improvement Plans (CIPZIP) Act of 2025 (roll call: 10-0)
Lankford-Peters Substitute Amendment to S. 3175 Adopted by unanimous consent
H.R. 5235, Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 (10-0)
S. 1735, Permitting Transparency and Accountability Act (6-3)
Scott Substitute Amendment to S. 1735: Adopted by unanimous consent
Peters Amendment 9 to S. 1735: Not adopted (7-8)
S. 5163, No Bonuses for Bad Service Act (9-0)
Hawley Substitute Amendment to S. 5163: Adopted by unanimous consent
Peters Amendment 1 to S. 5163: Not adopted (7-8)
S. 2542, Federal Building Threat Notification Act (Ordered reported favorably by voice vote)
Peters Substitute Amendment to S. 2542: Adopted by unanimous consent
Modification to Peters Substitute Amendment to S. 2542: Adopted by unanimous consent.
S. 3211, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (Ordered reported favorably by voice vote)
Hassan Substitute Amendment to S. 3211: Adopted by unanimous consent
S. 4079, Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love (PEARL) Act (Ordered reported favorably by voice vote)
Scott Amendment 1 to S. 4079: Adopted by roll call vote (8 Yeas, 7 Nays)
S. 3296, Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 (Ordered reported favorably by voice vote)
S. 388, Promoting Resilient Buildings Act (Ordered reported favorably by voice vote)
Paul Substitute Amendment to S. 388: Adopted by unanimous consent as modified
Modification to Paul Substitute Amendment to S. 388: Adopted by unanimous consent
S. 3226, Bring Our Heroes Home Act (Ordered reported favorably by voice vote)
Paul Substitute Amendment to S. 3226: Adopted by unanimous consent as modified
Modification to Paul Substitute Amendment to S. 3226: Adopted by unanimous consent
Postal Naming Bills: Ordered reported favorably by voice vote en bloc. (Senators Peters, Hassan, and
Blumenthal recorded “No” on S. 2394).
S. 24, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the “Representative Maxine Bell Post
Office”;
S. 58, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the “Chief Zeb Smith Post Office”;
S. 829, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the “Commander Delbert Austin
Olson Post Office”;
S. 917, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the “Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr.
Memorial Post Office”;
S. 2432, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the “Paul Ignatius Post
Office”;
S. 3270/H.R. 6310, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the
“Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building”;
S. 3294/H.R. 6332, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the “Congressman
Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building”;
S. 3331, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 50 East 100 North in Moab, Utah, as the “2nd Lieutenant Mitch Williams Post
Office”;
S. 3373, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the “Staff Sergeant Jose
Duenez Jr. Post Office Building”;
S. 3444, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300
East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the “Bernie Bluestein Post Office
Building”;
S. 3630, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the “Firefighter Trevor Brown
Post Office Building”;
S. 3835, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert Allen Bishop,
Sr., Post Office Building”;
S. 4052, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
203 North Clay Street in Marshfield, Missouri, shall be known and designated
as the “Edwin P. Hubble Post Office”;
S. 4523, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 111 South Tremont Street in Tremonton, Utah, as the “Sorensen-Estrada Post
Office”;
S. 4623/H.R. 6317, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia, as the
“Patricia Paige Post Office”;
S. 4745/H.R. 7809, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the “Ulysses
S. Grant Post Office Building”;
S. 4830, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Waianae, Hawaii, as the “United States
Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building”;
H.R. 323, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the “Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz
Memorial Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1008, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the “Sheriff Adrian Butch Anderson
Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1009, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the “Paul Piperato Post Office
Building”;
H.R. 1372, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the “Reverend Harold
Middlebrook Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1431, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the “James J.
Howard Post Office”;
H.R. 1706, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the “William J.
Donovan Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1830, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the “Commander Delbert Austin
Olson Post Office”;
H.R. 2175, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
203 North Clay Street in Marshfield, Missouri, shall be known and designated
as the “Edwin P. Hubble Post Office”;
S. 4523, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 111 South Tremont Street in Tremonton, Utah, as the “Sorensen-Estrada Post
Office”;
S. 4623/H.R. 6317, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia, as the
“Patricia Paige Post Office”;
S. 4745/H.R. 7809, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the “Ulysses
S. Grant Post Office Building”;
S. 4830, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Waianae, Hawaii, as the “United States
Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building”;
H.R. 323, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the “Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz
Memorial Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1008, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the “Sheriff Adrian Butch Anderson
Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1009, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the “Paul Piperato Post Office
Building”;
H.R. 1372, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the “Reverend Harold
Middlebrook Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1431, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the “James J.
Howard Post Office”;
H.R. 1706, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the “William J.
Donovan Post Office Building”;
H.R. 1830, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the “Commander Delbert Austin
Olson Post Office”;
H.R. 2175, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the “Brigadier
General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building”;
H.R. 2466, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the “Jay P. Larson Post Office
Building”;
H.R. 3350, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the “Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post
Office Building”;
H.R. 3393, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the “Officer Zane T. Coolidge
Post Office”;
H.R. 4635, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the “Technical Sergeant Alma
Gladys Minter Post Office Building”;
H.R. 4662, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the “Paul Ignatius Post
Office”;
H.R. 4707, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the “Martin L. Graber Post Office”;
H.R. 5058, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the “Firefighter Trevor Brown
Post Office Building”;
H.R. 5773, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300
East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the “Bernie Bluestein Post Office
Building”;
H.R. 5831, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the “Master Sergeant Melvin
O. Handrich Post Office Building”;
H.R. 6020, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the “Staff Sergeant Jose
Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building”
H.R. 6247, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the “Mayor Ed Honea
Memorial Post Office”;
H.R. 6808, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the “Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building”;
H.R. 6995, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the “Jeremy Malone Post Office”;
S. 2394, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the “Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post
Office Building”.
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