H.R. 8641House118th Congress (2023-2025)Enacted

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building".

Sponsored by Raul RuizRep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Introduced June 5, 2024

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Updated January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM UTC

The bill renames the United States Postal Service facility at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, to the Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building. The change applies to that specific post office and any federal references to it.

Key Provisions

  • Designates the Brawley, California, post office at 401 Main Street as the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building".
  • Requires that all federal documents, maps, regulations, and other records referring to that facility use the new name.

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 118-249.

January 4, 2025

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

June 5, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

June 5, 2024

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

September 18, 2024

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

September 18, 2024

HouseFloor

Mr. Langworthy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

December 4, 2024 • 3:16 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6335)

December 4, 2024 • 3:16 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8641.

December 4, 2024 • 3:16 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6335)

December 4, 2024 • 3:19 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6335)

December 4, 2024 • 3:19 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

December 4, 2024 • 3:19 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

December 5, 2024

SenateCommittee

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

December 19, 2024

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7200)

December 19, 2024

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 20, 2024

President

Presented to President.

December 27, 2024

Became Law

Signed by President.

January 4, 2025

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 118-249.

January 4, 2025

Floor Debate

5 members

What members said about H.R. 8641 on the floor

2 Republicans3 Democrats
Patrick T. McHenry
Rep. Patrick T. McHenryR-NC-10 · Dec 24, 2024

Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. McHenry, on Friday,…

Raul Ruiz
Rep. Raul RuizD-CA-25 · Dec 4, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the incredible life and legacy of Walter Francis Ulloa, a friend and trailblazer who transformed Spanish-speaking television. Walter grew up in the under-resourced,…

Nicholas A. Langworthy
Rep. Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23 · Dec 4, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8641) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the ``Walter…

Christopher Murphy
Sen. Christopher MurphyD-CT · Dec 19, 2024

Madam President, notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-14 · Dec 4, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 8641, for Walter Francis Ulloa. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California…

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One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four

H. R. 8641

AN ACT

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building.

1.

Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building

(a)

Designation

The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, shall be known and designated as the Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building.

(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 Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.