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119 · HR 5717 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, as the "Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building".

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, as the "Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building".

A simple, local bill to rename a Newark, NJ post office after Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump; it doesn’t change mail service or spending, and it has bipartisan New Jersey support. After a Dec. 2, 2025 committee markup, it awaits a House floor vote, then Senate consideration and the President’s signature.

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03 Dec 2025
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03 Dec 2025
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Headline Summary

H.R. 5717 would rename the U.S. Post Office at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey as the “Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building.”

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What It Does

This is a commemorative measure. It changes the official name of one specific postal facility and directs that any references in federal documents use the new name. It does not affect postal services, delivery times, rates, or broader USPS operations.

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Who’s For It

  • Sponsor: Rep. LaMonica McIver (D–NJ).
  • Bipartisan New Jersey delegation cosponsors noted in the bill’s introduction, including Reps. Herbert Conaway, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Josh Gottheimer, Thomas Kean, Rob Menendez, Donald Norcross, Frank Pallone, Nellie Pou, Mikie Sherrill, Chris Smith of New Jersey, and Jeff Van Drew.
  • Typical rationale for such bills: to honor a well-known local public figure and recognize their service to the community.
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Who’s Against It

  • No organized opposition identified in the legislative record provided.
  • In general, naming bills are usually non-controversial; when concerns arise, they tend to focus on Congress spending time on ceremonial measures rather than substantive policy.
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What’s Next

  • Status: Introduced October 8, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; committee markup held December 2, 2025.
  • Next steps: The House may schedule a floor vote. If it passes, the bill goes to the Senate. If both chambers pass it, it goes to the President for signature and becomes law.

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