Constitution Index · H.R. 10279 · 2026-09-03
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9995 Southeast Federal Highway in Hobe Sound, Florida, as the "Special Operations Chief Petty Officer Aaron Carson Vaughn Post Office Building".
Latest official status (2026-09-03): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Constitutional grade
A
Constitutional
This bill is a purely ceremonial naming of a federal post office facility. It does not expand federal power, restrict individual rights, or alter the balance of state and federal authority. It is fully consistent with the Constitution.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
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Enumerated powers · passes
The federal government has explicit authority over the postal service under Article I, Section 8, Clause 7, which grants Congress the power to 'establish Post Offices and post Roads.' Naming a specific post office facility is a routine exercise of this enumerated power and does not exceed it.
Bill of Rights · passes
The bill does not implicate any provision of the Bill of Rights. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, or cruel and unusual punishment. It is a naming designation with no effect on individual liberties.
Individual liberty · passes
The bill imposes no restrictions on personal conduct, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely assigns a name to a government building, which does not burden individual sovereignty in any way.
Decentralization · passes
The action is a federal naming of a federal facility, which is inherently a federal function. It does not consolidate decision-making upward because the federal government already owns and operates the facility. The naming is a minor administrative act that does not affect the ability of individuals, communities, or states to handle their own affairs.
Due process and takings · passes
The bill does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take private property for public use. It does not affect any legal rights or procedures. There is no due process or takings issue.
Provenance
- Congress.gov: HR 10279 summary · fetched 2026-10-14 · official page ↗
Version history · never overwritten
| Grade | Graded | Rubric | Source hash | Status |
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| A · #932 | 2026-10-14 | vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0 | 56942abe046e | current |
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.R. 10279, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9995 Southeast Federal Highway in Hobe Sound, Florida, as the "Special Operations Chief Petty Officer Aaron Carson Vaughn Post Office Building"..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 932 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 14, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/932. Accessed 2026-10-19.
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