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119 · HR 4089 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3401 12th Street Northeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "Chuck Brown Post Office".

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This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3401 12th Street Northeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "Chuck Brown Post Office".

A short, plain-English explainer of H.R. 4089, a bill to name the U.S. Post Office at 3401 12th Street NE in Washington, DC, the “Chuck Brown Post Office,” who supports or opposes it, and where it stands as of December 3, 2025.

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03 Dec 2025
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03 Dec 2025
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119th Congress · H.R. 4089 · U.S. Postal Service
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Headline Summary: Name a Washington, DC post office the “Chuck Brown Post Office.”

What It Does: This very short bill would officially rename the U.S. Postal Service facility at 3401 12th Street NE in Washington, DC as the “Chuck Brown Post Office.” It does not change postal services or operations; it simply updates the facility’s official name in federal references.

  • Who’s For It: The sponsor, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D‑DC), who introduced the bill on June 23, 2025. Local DC leaders and residents who want Congress to recognize Chuck Brown’s cultural legacy are likely supporters. Similar post office namings often draw bipartisan backing because they are ceremonial and district‑focused.
  • Who’s Against It: No organized opposition is noted in the record provided. In general, some members sometimes object to dedicatory bills on principle (preferring floor time for other matters) or based on individual views about specific honorees.

What’s Next: After being referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 23, 2025, a committee markup session was held on December 2, 2025. The committee could next vote to report the bill to the full House for consideration; if it passes the House, it would move to the Senate, and then to the President if approved by both chambers.

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