S.831: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building".

This bill, like many other modern bills, has the sole function of renaming a post office. While a Post Office can be renamed without a law change by leaders in the Postal Service, Congress often takes the step of passing federal legislation to do so; most of these bills are passed by unanimous consent, meaning that leaders in each house of Congress simply ask if there are any objections, and no one objects, so the bill passes. This was how this bill passed through the Senate, and basically how the bill passed in the House. (In the House, a "voice vote" was taken, but it was similar to unanimous consent in that it passed without lengthy deliberation because of its widespread support.)

Scott Bashioum
Scott Bashioum served in the U.S. Air Force for 29 years, in the Persian Gulf War and Operation Enduring Freedom. He obtained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. Afterwards, he joined the Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Police Department, where he served for seven years; he also joined the Slovan Fire Department, Company 18, becoming assistant chief and earning lifetime membership honors. He was killed in the line of duty responding to a domestic violence call. For his heroism and tireless service to the community and the country, a local bridge was named after him. A couple months later, the 115th Congress passed this bill, naming the local post office after him. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) sponsored the bill, with Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA) joining. Representatives Gary Palmer (R-AL) and William Lacy Clay Jr. (D-MO) spoke in favor of it in the House, describing Bashioum's lifetime of service.