HR3944-118

Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 9, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill officially renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Mount Vernon, Georgia to honor Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun, a fallen military service member. All future federal references to this post office at 120 West Church Street will use the new name.

Who Benefits and How

The family of Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun receives lasting public recognition of their loved one's service and sacrifice through this permanent federal naming. The Mount Vernon, Georgia community benefits symbolically by having a local post office honor a hometown hero. Veterans and military families more broadly may find meaning in this recognition of military service.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The United States Postal Service bears minimal administrative costs for updating signage and records to reflect the new name. There is no significant cost to taxpayers beyond routine signage expenses.

Key Provisions

  • Designates the USPS facility at 120 West Church Street, Mount Vernon, Georgia as the "Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office"
  • Requires all federal laws, regulations, maps, documents, and records referencing this facility to use the new name
  • Takes effect upon enactment

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office to honor a fallen service member.

Who Benefits

  • Family of Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun
  • Mount Vernon, Georgia community
  • Veterans and military families

Who Bears Costs

  • USPS (minimal administrative cost for signage updates)

Key Policy Areas

Federal Facilities, Commemorative, Postal Service

Primary Purpose

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office to honor a fallen service member.

Policy Domains

Federal Facilities Commemorative Postal Service

Legislative Strategy

"Ceremonial bill to honor a fallen U.S. military service member by naming a local post office in their memory"

Identified Gains

  • Family of Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun
  • Mount Vernon, Georgia community
  • Veterans and military families

Identified Costs

  • USPS (minimal administrative cost for signage updates)

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 6, 2024

Reported by Mr. Peters, without amendment

Oct 3, 2023

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …

Jun 9, 2023

Mr. Allen (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Carter of Georgia, …

Stakeholder Effects

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How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Local Communities
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Mount Vernon, Georgia community

Military
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Family of Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Federal Facilities Commemorative

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