HR7365Reported by Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-04
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
HR
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Jennifer A. Kiggans
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (641 recorded votes)

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2026-07-22

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Plain-English Summary

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7365 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7365 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the ``Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2026 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the ``Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building''. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. COLONEL EDWARD SHAMES POST OFFICE BUILDING. (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the ``Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building''. (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 ``Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building''. <all>
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