Constitution Index · H.R. 8945 · 2026-05-20
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Wai'anae, Hawai'i, as the "U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".
Latest official status (2026-07-22): Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Constitutional grade
A
Constitutional
This bill simply names a federal post office building after a former U.S. Representative. It does not expand federal power, restrict rights, or affect individual sovereignty. The action falls within Congress's enumerated authority over postal services under Article I, Section 8, Clause 7, and raises no constitutional concerns.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
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The five checks
Enumerated powers · passes
Congress has explicit authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 to establish post offices and post roads. Naming a specific postal facility is a routine exercise of that authority.
Bill of Rights · passes
The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It imposes no restrictions on speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, or cruel and unusual punishment.
Individual liberty · passes
The bill does not restrict any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely designates a name for a government building, which has no effect on individual liberties.
Decentralization · passes
The action is a purely federal matter concerning a federal facility. It does not consolidate decision-making upward; it is a ministerial act within the federal sphere. The four-question test is not implicated because the bill does not regulate individuals, communities, or states.
Due process and takings · passes
The bill does not deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take private property. It does not affect procedural or substantive due process rights.
Provenance
- Congress.gov: HR 8945 summary · fetched 2026-10-14 · official page ↗
Version history · never overwritten
| Grade | Graded | Rubric | Source hash | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A · #1005 | 2026-10-14 | vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0 | f0389ca09922 | current |
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.R. 8945, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Wai'anae, Hawai'i, as the "U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building"..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 1005 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 14, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/1005. Accessed 2026-10-19.
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