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S. 3444·119th Congress·Introduced Dec 11, 2025

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".

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Sponsor
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Committees
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action
Sep 14, 2026

Bottom line

This bill renames a specific post office 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 any official reference to this facility in U.S. law, maps, regulations, documents, or other records will automatically 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. Upon the enactment of this bill, the facility will officially be known as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building." This act serves as a symbolic gesture, honoring an individual by permanently associating their name with a public federal building.

Section 1(b)

References to the Designated Facility

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This subsection ensures that all existing and future official documents, including laws, maps, regulations, and other records of the United States, that refer to the post office at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, will automatically be interpreted as referring to the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building." This provision prevents any legal or administrative ambiguity regarding the facility's identity following its renaming.

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