[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 179 (Wednesday, December 4, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H6331-H6332]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CAPTAIN MIGUEL JUSTIN NAVA POST OFFICE

  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 9285) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, 
Michigan, as the ``Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 9285

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. CAPTAIN MIGUEL JUSTIN NAVA POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock 
     Park, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office''.

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       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post 
     Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Langworthy) and the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Ocasio-
Cortez) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.


                             General Leave

  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on this measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I rise in support of this bill, which would rename a post office in 
Michigan for Captain Miguel Justin Nava.
  After graduating from Comstock Park High School in 2013, Nava 
attended the United States Naval Academy. He was commissioned into the 
Marine Corps to become a pilot and later promoted to the rank of 
captain in November of 2021.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance 
of my time.
  Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 9285.
  I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Scholten) for 
any remarks she may have.
  Ms. SCHOLTEN. Mr. Speaker, I am so pleased that my bill to rename the 
Comstock Park, Michigan, post office after Captain Miguel Justin Nava 
is being brought up for consideration today.
  Captain Nava is an American hero. He represented the best of west 
Michigan. It is only right that his legacy is remembered in the 
community that helped raise him.
  A true son of west Michigan, Captain Nava was widely admired and 
respected throughout the community. After graduating from Comstock Park 
High School, Captain Nava was nominated by former Congressman Justin 
Amash, who previously represented my district. He attended the United 
States Naval Academy. He was then commissioned to the Marine Corps to 
become a pilot, earning his wings in July of 2020. He was promoted to 
the rank of captain in 2021.
  Captain Nava earned several decorations for his service, including 
the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense 
Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
  He was tragically killed while serving his country in a helicopter 
training exercise in February of this year. He is survived by a loving 
family whom he cherished, including the love of his life, his wife 
Ryann Isabelle Andres; his young son, Luca; his parents, Lisa and 
Javier; his brother, Nikolas, along with his grandparents and in-laws 
and many other family members who keep his legacy alive.
  Getting to know Captain Nava's family and learning about his 
incredible legacy has been one of the true privileges of my service and 
representation of this district. I was proud to lead a moment of 
silence earlier this year honoring Captain Nava and his three fellow 
marines who were killed in the training exercise and later to welcome 
his body home to Grand Rapids at the Gerald R. Ford International 
Airport.
  The groundswell of support for this bill that we have received both 
from the Comstock Park community and Captain Nava's fellow marines has 
been nothing short of inspiring. Passing this bill is the least we can 
do for a man who lived his life with honor and integrity in service to 
our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of this bill.
  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am 
prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of H.R. 9285, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I strongly encourage my House colleagues 
to support this bill honoring Captain Miguel Justin Nava, an American 
hero. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Langworthy) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 9285.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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