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H.R. 8669

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8669, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office", was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D) with 25 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 20, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 4.

Record

Text

H.R. 8669 has 25 co-sponsors.

hb8669/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8669 IH: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the “Eliot L. Engel Post Office”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8669  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 7, 2026   Mr. Torres of New York  (for himself,  Mr. Nadler ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Ms. Velázquez ,  Mr. Latimer ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Mr. LaLota ,  Mr. Espaillat ,  Mr. Meeks ,  Mr. Riley of New York ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mr. Langworthy ,  Mr. Goldman of New York ,  Mr. Mannion ,  Mr. Morelle ,  Ms. Stefanik ,  Mr. Ryan ,  Ms. Gillen ,  Mr. Suozzi ,  Ms. Meng ,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ,  Mr. Garbarino ,  Ms. Malliotakis ,  Mr. Jeffries , and  Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the  Eliot L. Engel Post Office .
1.
Eliot L. Engel Post Office
(a)
Designation
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, shall be known and designated as the  Eliot L. Engel Post Office .
(b)
References
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the  Eliot L. Engel Post Office .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-05-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House May 7, 2026

hb8669/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (05/07/2026)

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office".

Sponsors

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D) sponsors H.R. 8669, and 25 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8669 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Markup By · May 20, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8669 has taken 4 actions since May 7, 2026, the latest on May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldOversight and Government Reform Committee
May 20, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 4.Oversight and Government Reform Committee
May 7, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 8669 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8669 goes by 2 titles.

  • To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office". — Display Title
  • To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office". — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 8669, the latest on Jun 9, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8669 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8669’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8669/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8669, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TORRES of New York:H.R. 8669.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3342]

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