119-S-2319 Investigative Journalist Impact Analysis

Summary

What the bill does: S. 2319 designates the existing federal building at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson, AZ, as the “Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building.” The measure is commemorative only; it does not authorize construction, relocation, or operational changes. [1]Library of Congress — S.2319 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov

• Facility context: The site is an active, multi‑tenant GSA property (IRS, DOL, USCIS, SBA, USFS, among others). Renaming would not change those functions. [2]GSA — Tucson Federal Building | GSA
• Fiscal context: CBO has repeatedly found that similar naming bills entail no significant budget effects, with only minimal costs for signage and document updates. [3]Library of Congress — House Report 105-227 (includes CBO estimate on building d…
• Environmental context: Because the action is administrative (name change only), it falls within NEPA’s categorical exclusion framework for actions without significant environmental effects. [4]Federal Register — CEQ NEPA Regulations: 40 CFR 1501.4 (Categorical Exclusions)…

Economic Effects

Material budgetary or market impacts are limited to de minimis administrative tasks.

• Direct federal costs: One‑time expenses to update exterior/interior signage, directories, and digital references. Precedent CBO scoring for multiple building‑designation bills finds no significant budget effect. [3]Library of Congress — House Report 105-227 (includes CBO estimate on building d…
• Agency operations and leases: No changes anticipated to occupancy or services at 300 W. Congress; the building continues housing multiple federal tenants under GSA. [2]GSA — Tucson Federal Building | GSA
• Local economy: No measurable short‑run impact on employment, incomes, or markets; effects are limited to small, local signage or vendor work orders typical of GSA facility updates. (Inference based on CBO’s “no significant budget effect” findings for analogous measures.) [3]Library of Congress — House Report 105-227 (includes CBO estimate on building d…

Social Effects

Primary consequences are symbolic and community‑recognition oriented; service access remains unchanged.

• Recognition effects: Sponsors cite the late Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva’s local and national public‑service legacy; a building designation formalizes that commemoration in the community he represented. [5]U.S. Senate — Kelly, Gallego Introduce Legislation to Rename Tucson Federal Bui…
• Continuity of public services: Agencies located in the building (e.g., IRS, USCIS, SBA, DOL, USFS) would continue operating at the same address; no access or eligibility changes result from a name change. [2]GSA — Tucson Federal Building | GSA
• Policy context on commemorations: Congressional commemorations outside DC are common and primarily symbolic; there is no single governing statute for such commemorations outside the capital, underscoring the limited policy footprint of naming actions. [6]Congressional Research Service — CRS Report R45741: Memorials and Commemorative…

Environmental Effects

No construction or land‑use change is authorized or implied.

• NEPA applicability: Administrative actions that do not have significant environmental effects are typically handled via categorical exclusions under CEQ regulations. A naming action falls within that scope. [4]Federal Register — CEQ NEPA Regulations: 40 CFR 1501.4 (Categorical Exclusions)…
• Agency practice: GSA’s NEPA procedures include documented categorical exclusions for routine administrative actions (e.g., memo‑to‑file documentation), consistent with treating a renaming as non‑significant. [7]GSA — Automatic Categorical Exclusion – NEPA Memo to File (GSA Form GSA4002)

Temporal Analysis

• Immediate (0–6 months): Update signage, directories, websites, and official references upon enactment. Companion text for the House version illustrates the standard “References” clause that triggers such updates. [8]Library of Congress — H.R. 3671 — Text (119th Congress) | Congress.gov
• Medium term (6–24 months): Public familiarity/wayfinding fully adjusts; no additional operational or fiscal effects expected. (Inference consistent with GSA building operations remaining unchanged.) [2]GSA — Tucson Federal Building | GSA
• Long term (2+ years): Enduring commemorative value; negligible ongoing fiscal or environmental footprint. (Inference based on CBO’s historical findings for comparable bills.) [3]Library of Congress — House Report 105-227 (includes CBO estimate on building d…

Unintended Consequences

• Wayfinding and administrative lag: Temporary confusion can arise as agencies, vendors, and map services propagate the new name, though statutory “References” clauses help standardize official usage. [8]Library of Congress — H.R. 3671 — Text (119th Congress) | Congress.gov
• Status clarity: As of October 30, 2025, Congress.gov shows S. 2319 introduced and referred to EPW; the committee listed the bill for consideration on October 29, 2025. Calendar placement and reporting details may post after agency updates. [1]Library of Congress — S.2319 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov[11]U.S. Senate — EPW Business Meeting Agenda (Oct. 29, 2025) | U.S. Senate Committ…
• Normative disputes: Commemorative namings sometimes attract debate over honorees or criteria; federal policy guidance generally cautions against over‑proliferation of commemorative namings, underscoring their symbolic (not operational) character. [12]Web search · turn 4 #2

Assessment

On balance, S. 2319’s measurable impacts are minimal. Economic effects are negligible and limited to one‑time administrative tasks; social effects are primarily symbolic; and environmental effects are de minimis under NEPA’s categorical‑exclusion framework. Overall stance: neutral. [3]Library of Congress — House Report 105-227 (includes CBO estimate on building d…[2]GSA — Tucson Federal Building | GSA[4]Federal Register — CEQ NEPA Regulations: 40 CFR 1501.4 (Categorical Exclusions)…

Sourcing Notes

Key references used in this analysis include official bill/status pages, GSA facility pages, CBO/CRS materials, and CEQ NEPA regulations.

• Bill status and text: Congress.gov (S. 2319; H.R. 3671). [1]Library of Congress — S.2319 — 119th Congress (2025–2026) | Congress.gov[8]Library of Congress — H.R. 3671 — Text (119th Congress) | Congress.gov
• Committee proceedings: EPW business meeting docket (Oct. 29, 2025). [11]U.S. Senate — EPW Business Meeting Agenda (Oct. 29, 2025) | U.S. Senate Committ…
• Facility facts and tenants: GSA Tucson Federal Building page. [2]GSA — Tucson Federal Building | GSA
• Budget precedent: CBO findings on similar naming bills. [3]Library of Congress — House Report 105-227 (includes CBO estimate on building d…
• Commemoration context: CRS on memorials/commemorations outside DC. [6]Congressional Research Service — CRS Report R45741: Memorials and Commemorative…
• Environmental review: CEQ NEPA categorical exclusion regulations; GSA memo‑to‑file form for automatic categorical exclusions. [4]Federal Register — CEQ NEPA Regulations: 40 CFR 1501.4 (Categorical Exclusions)…[7]GSA — Automatic Categorical Exclusion – NEPA Memo to File (GSA Form GSA4002)
• Portfolio backdrop: GSA non‑core assets statement; Arizona Mirror reporting on Tucson building appearing on the withdrawn list. [9]GSA — Statement regarding GSA’s disposal of non‑core assets (Mar. 4, 2025) | GSA[10]Arizona Mirror — Trump’s DOGE pulls down ‘disposal’ list that included Tucson F…