This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office."
Michael "Mike" Crapo
Senator
ID
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office." Any reference to this facility will now refer to it as the Representative Maxine Bell Post Office.
Jerome, Idaho, Post Office Renamed to Honor Former Representative Maxine Bell
The House just passed a bill that officially designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office." This means any reference to this post office in laws, regulations, maps, or other documents will now use the new name. (SEC. 1)
Honoring a Local Legend
This bill is all about giving a nod to Representative Maxine Bell, presumably a respected figure in the Jerome community. While it doesn't change any postal services or operations, it's a way to permanently etch her name into the town's landscape.
Real-World (Symbolic) Impact
For folks in Jerome, this means the local post office gets a new name. It won't affect your mail delivery or how you buy stamps, but it does put a local stamp (pun intended) on a federal building. If you're sending mail to or picking it up from 154 First Avenue East, you'll be doing so at the Representative Maxine Bell Post Office. It's a symbolic change, but one that recognizes someone's contribution to the community. There are no changes to the services, budget or anything else regarding the Postal Service. This is purely a ceremonial act to rename the building.