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Renaming the Pengilly Post Office for First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski

Original title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the "First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office".

Record date · December 20, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill proposes renaming the United States Postal Service facility in Pengilly, Minnesota, to the 'First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office.' If passed, all official government documents and records referring to this location would be updated to reflect the new name.

Why it matters

This legislation changes the official designation of a local federal facility, requiring all future government maps, regulations, and records to use the new name in honor of First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Residents of Pengilly, Minnesota

The local post office facility they utilize will have its official name changed in all federal records.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this change the services provided at the post office?
No, the bill only changes the official name of the facility and does not alter its operations or services.
What happens to old documents that use the old name?
The bill mandates that any reference in a law, map, regulation, or document to the facility shall be a reference to the new name.

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Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

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Discoveries

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Commemorative Naming Convention

The bill follows a standard federal practice of using legislation to rename local postal facilities after specific individuals.

Connected Entities

First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski, S. 4803, United States Postal Service and 2 more
PersonFirst Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski“the individual the post office is named after”Map →
bill numberS. 4803“the bill number”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Postal Service“the agency operating the post office”Map →
other31143 State Highway 65“the address of the post office”Map →
locationPengilly, Minnesota“the location of the post office”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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