4 versions

CosmeticWhat changed in REPORTED TO SENATEcompared with REFERRED IN SENATE (Apr 15, 2026)

Technical corrections only. The later version (v4) updates the bill's legislative status to reflect its reporting by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs without amendment. There are no substantive changes to the text designating the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".

H.R. 5773119th CongressIntroduced Oct 17, 2025

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".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow

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Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action: Sep 14, 2026

This analysis was written for v3 (REFERRED IN SENATE, Apr 15, 2026). REPORTED TO SENATE changed too little to need its own, so it reuses that one rather than a rewrite. The differences between the two are summarized above. View v3

Bottom line

This bill renames a specific U.S. Postal Service facility in Palatine, Illinois, to honor Bernie Bluestein.

What it actually does

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building." It further mandates that all official references in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to this facility shall be deemed to refer to the newly designated name.

Section 1(a)

Designation of Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building

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This section formally renames the United States Postal Service facility situated at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois. From the enactment of this bill, the facility will officially be known and designated as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building," honoring an individual whose contributions are presumably recognized by this designation.

Section 1(b)

References to the Designated Facility

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This subsection ensures that any existing or future legal documents, maps, regulations, or other official records that refer to the post office facility at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, will automatically be understood to refer to the newly designated "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building." This prevents confusion and ensures consistency across all governmental and legal contexts.

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CosmeticWhat changed in REPORTED TO SENATEcompared with REFERRED IN SENATE (Apr 15, 2026)

H.R. 5773119th CongressIntroduced Oct 17, 2025

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".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow

View bill text

Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action: Sep 14, 2026

Bottom line

This bill renames a specific U.S. Postal Service facility in Palatine, Illinois, to honor Bernie Bluestein.

What it actually does

Section 1(a)

Designation of Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building

prominently featuredstraightforward

Section 1(b)

References to the Designated Facility

mentioned in summarystraightforward