H.R. 789: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the

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H.R. 789

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the "Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office.”

Sponsor	Rep. Rothman, Steven R.
Committee	Oversight and Government Reform
Date	July 29, 2011 (112th Congress, 1st Session)
Staff Contact	Dylan Colligan

On Tuesday, July 26, 2011, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 789 under a suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds majority vote for passage. H.R. 789 was introduced by Rep. Steven Rothman (D-NJ) on February 17, 2011, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

This legislation would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the "Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office.”

Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton, United States Marine Corps, a native of Little Ferry, NJ, died on May 6, 2006 of wounds received in an enemy suicide attack in Anbar Province, Iraq. Sergeant Fenton, an avid poker player and Yankees and Giants fan, was serving with the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division out of Fort Devens, MA. He was 24 years old.

According to CBO, any costs related to new post office designations, which include the cost of changing the name on the building, signs, and maps, are not significant.