Bill H.R.207 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E 'Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office BuildingTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E Rabbit Kennedy Post Office Building” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Trent Kelly.
Bill H.R.209 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office BuildingTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Trent Kelly.
Bill H.R.3508 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the CW4 Christian J Koch Memorial Post OfficeTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the CW4 Christian J Koch Memorial Post Office” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chris Jacobs.
Bill H.R.91 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office BuildingTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan.
Bill H.R.92 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post OfficeTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan.
Bill S.4221 titled “A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2520) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla with Patty Murray, Bernard Sanders, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren as cosponsors.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the "Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. 'Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building".To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. Rabbit Kennedy Post Office Building. | Rep. Kelly, Trent | Senate |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the "Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building".To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building. | Rep. Kelly, Trent | Senate |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the "CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office".To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office. | Rep. Jacobs, Chris | Senate |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the "Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building".To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building. | Rep. Duncan, Jeff | Senate |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the "Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office".To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office. | Rep. Duncan, Jeff | Senate |
| A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. | Sen. Padilla, Alex | Senate |
