AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Apr 8, 2026. Analysis updated: Sep 18, 2026.
01 — The Text
What.
- The bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio with a new official name.
- The facility will be known as the 'Gilman 'Gil' Whitney Post Office Building'.
- The bill passed the House on September 16, 2026 by voice vote under suspension of rules.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- The official summary does not document any operational, budgetary, or administrative effects beyond the designation itself.
- The designation is a naming honor; the facility's function and operations remain unchanged.
- No documented impacts on postal services, staffing, or costs are established in available materials.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- The House passed the bill on September 16, 2026 by voice vote after forty minutes of debate.
- The bill's title was amended on September 16, 2026 before passage.
- The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup session on April 29, 2026 and ordered the bill reported as amended.
- No subsequent action is documented in the provided record.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Sep 16, 2026 — The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2026 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 16, 2026 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8193.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 29, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.