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S. 3835·119th Congress·Introduced Feb 11, 2026

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building".

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Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
Committees
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action
Sep 14, 2026

This analysis was written for v1 (INTRODUCED IN SENATE, Feb 11, 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 v1

Bottom line

This bill officially renames the United States Postal Service facility at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building" and mandates that all official records reflect this change.

What it actually does

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building." It further stipulates that all official references to this facility in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States shall be deemed to refer to the newly designated name. This action formally renames a specific federal building.

Section 1(a)

Designation of Post Office Facility

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This section formally designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, to be known as the "Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building." This is the primary action of the bill, establishing the new name for the specific postal facility. The designation serves as a symbolic recognition, honoring Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., by permanently associating his name with a public service institution in his community. This change will require minor administrative updates by the Postal Service to reflect the new official name.

Section 1(b)

Official References Update

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This provision mandates that any existing or future law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States that refers to the facility mentioned in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the "Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building." This ensures consistency and legal clarity for the newly designated name across all official government records, preventing ambiguity and ensuring that the new name is uniformly applied in all governmental contexts. It is a standard procedural step for such naming bills to ensure comprehensive implementation.

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