US Federal House Bill HB1372

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/14/25
• Refer: 2/14/25
• Report Pass: 4/30/25
• Engrossed: 12/10/25

Caption

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.

Summary

HB1372 is a commemorative naming bill that designates the United States Postal Service facility at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the “Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building.” The bill also provides that any future reference in federal law, maps, regulations, documents, or other records to that facility should be understood to mean the newly named post office building. The measure does not create a new program, change postal operations, or alter federal funding. Its legal effect is limited to the official naming of a single USPS facility and the administrative updating of references to that location in federal records. As a result, the bill’s practical impact is narrow and localized to Knoxville, Tennessee, while symbolically recognizing Reverend Harold Middlebrook. The available legislative history suggests little controversy. The bill passed the House and was received in the Senate, where it was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, which is consistent with a noncontroversial naming measure that typically advances by unanimous or near-unanimous support. Because the bill is a naming resolution rather than a policy change, there are no major substantive points of contention reflected in the available materials. Any discussion would likely focus on the appropriateness of honoring Reverend Harold Middlebrook and the selection of the Knoxville postal facility, rather than on legal or fiscal concerns.

Impact

HB1372 amends the federal designation of one USPS property in Knoxville, Tennessee, by giving it the honorary name “Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building.” It affects federal references to that facility but does not modify postal service authority, appropriations, or broader state law; its impact is primarily symbolic and administrative for the named location and related federal records.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been received positively or at least without visible opposition. It passed the House and moved to the Senate committee stage, and the absence of recorded debate or votes suggests it was treated as a routine commemorative measure. The overall sentiment is best characterized as respectful and noncontroversial.

Contention

No notable substantive contention is evident in the provided record. The only likely points of discussion would be whether Reverend Harold Middlebrook should be honored in this way and whether the Knoxville USPS facility is the appropriate site for the designation. There is no indication of disagreement over policy, cost, or legal effect.