S.595 / 105th Congress

A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John Griesemer Post Office Building".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

S.595 through Congress

S.595 keeps its number as it moves between the House and Senate.

SenateOct 9, 1997Passed the billUnanimous consentOfficial record

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Latest House action · Oct 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

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Separate related House measures (1)

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Related House bill: H.R.1254 To designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John N. Griesemer Post Office Building".

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 16, 1997

Designates the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the John Griesemer Post Office Building.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R–MO

Committees

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO]

Legislative record

Actions

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Oct 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Oct 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Oct 21, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 21, 1997
Received in the House.
Oct 9, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 9, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 9, 1997
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10777)
Oct 9, 1997
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10777)
Apr 16, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Apr 16, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3286)
Apr 16, 1997
Introduced in Senate

Primary sources

Bill text & related measures

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Referred in House · Oct 21, 1997 Formatted Text PDF
Engrossed in Senate · Oct 9, 1997 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · Apr 16, 1997 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 1254 · To designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John N. Griesemer Post Office Building".

Source last updated: Apr 7, 2025. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.

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Discuss S.595, 105th Congress: A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John Griesemer Post Office Building".

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/595

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 1997-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/s595/BILLS-105s595rfh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:24:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze S.595 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.595, 105th Congress: A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John Griesemer Post Office Building".

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/595

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 1997-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/s595/BILLS-105s595rfh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:24:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.595 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.595, 105th Congress: A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John Griesemer Post Office Building".

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/595

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 1997-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/s595/BILLS-105s595rfh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:24:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.595 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss S.595, 105th Congress: A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John Griesemer Post Office Building".

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/595

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 1997-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/s595/BILLS-105s595rfh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:24:13Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.595 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.