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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".

H.R. 7365 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

H.R. 7365119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 02/04/2026REP. KIGGANSR-VA · SPONSORLeft: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: no (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: DW-NOMINATE +0.26 (Sponsor Ranking)Right: no (Sponsor Ranking)LEAN RIGHT(SPONSOR RANKING)GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS

11 members · Left 3 · Center 2 · Right 6 (Bill Ranking)

SponsorRep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. (R-VA) (Introduced 02/04/2026)
Sponsor Voting RecordLean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.26 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
Support
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support across the spectrum: 11 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once

CommitteesHouse - Oversight and Government Reform Committee; House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Latest Action07/22/2026 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Roll Call VotesThere have been no roll call votes
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IntroducedPassed HousePassed SenateResolving DifferencesTo PresidentBecame Law

Summary (1)

Introduced in House (02/04/2026)

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".

Text (1)

Introduced in House (IH)

119 HR 7365 IH: 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”. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7365IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 4, 2026Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo 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.1.Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building(a)DesignationThe 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)ReferencesAny 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.

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All Actions (5)

DateChamberAll Actions
02/04/2026Library of CongressIntroduced in House
02/04/2026Library of CongressIntroduced in House
02/04/2026House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
07/22/2026House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/22/2026House committee actionsOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Titles (2)

Title TypeTitle
Display TitleTo 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".
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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".

Amendments (0)

There are no amendments to this bill.

Cosponsors (10)

* = Original cosponsor

Committees (2)

CommitteeActivity
House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee07/22/2026 Markup By
House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee02/04/2026 Referred To

Related Bills (0)

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Subjects (4)

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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