The bill
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building.
HR. 1706, 119th Congress.
Sponsored by
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
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The bill
HR. 1706, 119th Congress.
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The money
22 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
The alignment
This bill's text tracks the "Department of Homeland Security" section, p. 201-204 of the Mandate for Leadership.
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Latest Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
September 13, 2026
📍 Current Status
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7. Became Law: If signed (or if Congress overrides a veto), the bill becomes law!
Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** Oh, wow, a post office is getting a new name! The "William J. Donovan Post Office Building" - how thrilling. I'm sure this will be the turning point in American history that everyone has been waiting for. The main purpose of this bill is to stroke the ego of some obscure historical figure and provide a photo op for the sponsors.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** Section 1, subsection (a) - wow, real exciting stuff here. The post office at 1200 William Street will now be known as... (dramatic pause) ...the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building". I bet the lawyers and bureaucrats worked tirelessly for hours to come up with this earth-shattering change. Subsection (b) ensures that all references to the facility will henceforth use the new name, because, clearly, this is a matter of national importance.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties are, of course, the patrons of the post office who will now have to endure the thrill of saying "William J. Donovan Post Office Building" when asking for directions. I'm sure they're all on the edge of their seats. The stakeholders include the sponsors of the bill, who get to pretend they've accomplished something meaningful, and the family of William J. Donovan, who will now have a building named after him - a testament to his undoubtedly remarkable achievements (yawn).
**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact of this bill is precisely zero. It's a meaningless gesture, a Band-Aid on the festering wound of congressional incompetence. The implications are clear: our elected officials have nothing better to do with their time than rename post offices. This is a symptom of a deeper disease - the chronic inability of Congress to address real issues, opting instead for empty symbolism and self-aggrandizement.
In conclusion, HR 1706 is a quintessential example of legislative malpractice. It's a waste of time, money, and resources, designed solely to feed the egos of those involved. I'm sure the American people will be thrilled to know that their tax dollars are being spent on this monumental achievement. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have better things to do - like watching paint dry.
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.AI-enhanced analysis provides detailed alignment ratings.
AI Analysis:
"The bill merely renames a post office to honor an individual, whereas the Project 2025 policy excerpt focuses on reforming the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department to align with a presidential agenda; there is no substantive thematic or policy overlap."
— 169 — Department of Homeland Security 19. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, Management Directive No. 0810.1, June 10, 2004, https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/foia/mgmt_directive_0810_1_the_office_of_inspector_general. pdf (accessed March 15, 2023). 20. H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law No. 107-296, 107th Congress, November 25, 2002, https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5005 (accessed January 18, 2023). — 171 — 6 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Kiron K. Skinner The U.S. Department of State’s mission is to bilaterally, multilaterally, and regionally implement the President’s foreign policy priorities; to serve U.S. citizens abroad; and to advance the economic, foreign policy, and national security interests of the United States. Since the U.S. Founding, the Department of State has been the American gov- ernment’s designated tool of engagement with foreign governments and peoples throughout the world. Country names, borders, leaders, technology, and people have changed in the more than two centuries since the Founding, but the basics of diplomacy remain the same. Although the Department has also evolved throughout the years, at least in the modern era, there is one significant problem that the next President must address to be successful. There are scores of fine diplomats who serve the President’s agenda, often helping to shape and interpret that agenda. At the same time, however, in all Administrations, there is a tug-of-war between Presidents and bureaucracies— and that resistance is much starker under conservative Presidents, due largely to the fact that large swaths of the State Department’s workforce are left-wing and predisposed to disagree with a conservative President’s policy agenda and vision. It should not and cannot be this way: The American people need and deserve a diplomatic machine fully focused on the national interest as defined through the election of a President who sets the domestic and international agenda for the nation. The next Administration must take swift and decisive steps to reforge the department into a lean and functional diplomatic machine that serves the
AI Analysis:
"HR 1706 is solely about naming a post office and does not address any of the Department of Justice concerns, trust issues, or reform objectives outlined in Project 2025 Section 17."
— 545 — 17 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Gene Hamilton The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a long and noble history. That history began with the creation of the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to the Judiciary Act of 17891 and has continued through the creation of the department in 1870,2 the formation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1908,3 reforms following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to the pres- ent day. Properly understood within the framework of a constitutional republic that values ordered liberty, the Department of Justice has two primary functions: protecting public safety and defending the rule of law. Unfortunately, the department has lost its way in recent years and has forfeited the trust of large segments of the American people. Large swaths of the depart- ment have been captured by an unaccountable bureaucratic managerial class and radical Left ideologues who have embedded themselves throughout its offices and components. The department also suffers from institutional inattentiveness to its core functions. Instead of being perceived as possessing the utmost impartiality and fairness as it advances the national interest on behalf of the American people— fighting crime and defending the rule of law—the DOJ has become a department that 46.6 percent of Americans recently indicated is, in their view, “too political, corrupt, and not to be trusted.”4 The weight of the publicly available evidence indicates that there are many rea- sons for this lack of trust. For example: l The Federal Bureau of Investigation, knowing that claims of collusion with Russia were false,5 collaborated with Democratic operatives to inject
AI Analysis:
"The bill merely renames a post office to honor an individual and does not address Department of Justice resource allocation, political appointees, personnel details, or accountability for sanctions, which are the focus of the Project 2025 DOJ policy."
— 569 — Department of Justice the process as well as the integrity/credibility of the members of the private immigration bar who do not engage in such conduct. ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL REFORMS Aligning Departmental Resources with Leadership Priorities Across All Components and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. As the next Administration pursues its objectives, it should use the department’s resources efficiently in a manner that delivers results for the American people. To accomplish this goal, it will be necessary to: l Ensure the assignment of sufficient political appointees throughout the department. Ensuring adequate accountability throughout the DOJ requires the intentional devotion of sufficient resources by the Administra- tion—not simply replicating what was done under prior Administrations and reflected in the Plum Book.97 The number of appointees serving throughout the department in prior Administrations—particularly during the Trump Administration—has not been sufficient either to stop bad things from hap- pening through proper management or to promote the President’s agenda. It is not enough for political appointees to serve in obvious offices like the Office of the Attorney General or the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. The next conservative Administration must make every effort to obtain the resources to support a vast expansion of the number of appointees in every office and component across the department—especially in the Civil Rights Division, the FBI, and the EOIR. l End all nonessential details of department personnel—particularly those detailed to congressional offices—until the department can conduct a thorough review of its personnel needs. Considering all of the many challenges facing the DOJ, the next conservative Administration should terminate and recall all details of DOJ personnel shortly after the President’s inauguration. After a thorough analysis of the department’s resources and priorities is completed, details to other portions of the executive branch and to Congress can resume. l Ensure accountability for personnel sanctioned or referred for discipline after a finding of misconduct. The next conservative Administration should complete a thorough review of any sanctions or findings of misconduct issued over the four years preceding the inauguration to ensure that the Biden Administration acted appropriately in response to any such sanctions or findings.
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