H.R. 6808119th CongressIn markupLatest action Aug 6, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building.
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HR 6808 would rename a Columbia, Tennessee post office after Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis.
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This bill renames the USPS building at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building." It is a ceremonial naming bill with no other provisions. Official documents, maps, and records referring to the building would need to use the new name.
Residents of Columbia, Tennessee who use this post office are the main group affected. Veterans' groups and historical organizations interested in honoring Willis's service may also take interest.
The renaming does not change postal services, operations, or policies. It is a symbolic gesture to commemorate Willis, likely a Navy medic with local ties.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.