To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

House Bill

H.R. 1372

119th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

Introduced:Feb 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Koff Ross

Representative

Democratic

NC-2

Cosponsors

8

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building, honoring the civil rights leader and community figure.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building, honoring the civil rights leader and community figure.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Designates post office in Knoxville, Tennessee
Names facility after Reverend Harold Middlebrook
Located at 300 Macedonia Lane
Honors civil rights leader
Standard postal facility naming legislation

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

The Knoxville community would have a post office honoring Reverend Harold Middlebrook. This is a ceremonial designation with no direct policy impact beyond the facility renaming.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Congressional tributes

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Postal service

Tennessee

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1372, 119th Congress (2025). "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1372