119-HR-6808 Journalist Public Summary

Headline Summary

Rename the Columbia, Tennessee post office at 417 West 7th Street to honor Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis.

What It Does

The bill formally designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the “Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building.” It is a naming-only measure: it changes the building’s official name in U.S. law and records but does not alter postal services, staffing, hours, or rates.

Who’s For It

• Sponsor: Rep. Andrew Ogles (Tennessee).
• Co-sponsors (all from Tennessee): Reps. Diana Harshbarger, Tim Burchett, Chuck Fleischmann, Scott DesJarlais, John Rose, Matt Van Epps, David Kustoff (Republican), and Steve Cohen (Democratic).
• Supporters’ rationale (as implied by the bill’s text): to honor Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis by naming his hometown post office after him.

Who’s Against It

• No formal opposition is noted in the provided legislative record.
• These commemorative naming bills are typically non-controversial; any debate, if it occurs, is usually about broader procedural or scheduling concerns rather than the specific honoree.

What’s Next

Status as of February 5, 2026: The bill was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 17, 2025; the committee held a mark-up on February 4, 2026. Next steps are a committee vote to report the bill to the House floor, possible House passage, consideration in the Senate, and then presentation to the President for signature.

Tone

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