U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1431: 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".
Status: Passed one chamber, September 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act 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 .
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
AN ACT 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 . SECTION 1. James J. Howard Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the James J. Howard Post Office . (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 James J. Howard Post Office . September 14, 2026 Reported without amendment
Sponsors
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Donald Norcross (D, HD-001)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
- Herbert Conaway (D, HD-003)
- Christopher Smith (R, HD-NJ-4)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007)
- Robert Menendez (D, HD-008)
- Nellie Pou (D, HD-009)
- LaMonica McIver (D, HD-010)
- Rebecca Sherrill (D, HD-NJ-11)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1431.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
- : Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
Subjects: Congressional tributes, Government buildings, facilities, and property, New Jersey, Postal service, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB1431?
- HB1431 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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 does HB1431 do?
- In its own words: An act 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 is the status of HB1431?
- Passed one chamber as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1431?
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1431?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1431
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