To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Designates the post office at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas as the "Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office."
Who Benefits and How
- Waugh family and legacy receives federal recognition
- Bastrop community honors a decorated service member
Who Bears the Burden and How
- USPS incurs minor signage costs
Key Provisions
- Names Bastrop, TX post office after SGM Billy D. Waugh
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
To officially designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the 'Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office' in honor of Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Commemorative Naming
Primary Purpose
To officially designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the 'Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office' in honor of Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh.
Policy Domains
Post Office Renaming
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh
- His family and descendants
- The community of Bastrop, Texas
- The general public
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- United States Postal Service
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Ted Cruz
R-TX | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Enrolled (Passed Congress)Reported by Mr. Peters, without amendment
Passed House (inferred from enr version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "congress"
- → The legislative body enacting the designation.
- "united_states_postal_service"
- → The agency responsible for operating the facility and implementing the name change.
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