Palatine post office to be renamed for Bernie Bluestein
Placed on the calendarS. 3444Latest action
Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin · Senator · IL
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Official title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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S 3444 renames the Palatine, Illinois post office as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building."
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What does this do?
This bill renames the U.S. Postal Service building at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building." Future government documents, maps, and records referring to the building must use this new name.
Who does it affect?
Residents of Palatine, Illinois and surrounding areas who use this post office, along with its postal employees, are affected. Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth introduced the bill.
Why does it matter?
The change affects only official record-keeping, signage, and the building's name, not postal operations, services, or jobs.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 11, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Sep 14, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.