HR 7365 · in committee · symbolic
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".
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill names a Virginia Beach post office building after Colonel Edward Shames.
- The designation affects the USPS facility located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach.
- The change is effective upon enactment with no fiscal impact.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What makes Colonel Edward Shames's military service significant enough to warrant naming a federal building after him?
- 02
How do post office building designations affect local communities, and what criteria should Congress use when selecting honorees?
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Should naming federal buildings require broader public input from the communities where those buildings operate?
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Sponsor · R-VA-2
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
10/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-04
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Legislative timeline
2026-02-04 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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