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HR 1431 · in committee · symbolic

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office".

What this bill does

  • This bill names a U.S. Postal Service facility in Spring Lake, New Jersey after James J. Howard.
  • The designation affects the postal facility and honors a person through official naming.
  • The change takes effect upon enactment with no budgetary impact.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    Who was James J. Howard and what accomplishments or service made him worthy of this postal facility naming?

  2. 02

    How do citizens in Spring Lake view naming their local postal facility after James J. Howard?

  3. 03

    What is the process for naming federal facilities, and how often does Congress designate post offices this way?

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Sponsor · D-NJ-6

Frank Pallone, Jr.

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Introduced 2026-04-15

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-15 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2026-04-14 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-04-14 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)

  4. 2026-04-14 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)

  5. 2026-04-14 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1431.

  6. 2026-04-14 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)

  7. 2026-04-14 · house · Floor

    Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-12-02 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.

  9. 2025-12-02 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. 2025-02-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  11. 2025-02-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. 2025-02-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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