U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7365: 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".
Status: Passed one chamber, September 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act 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 .
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
AN ACT 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 . 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 . Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
Sponsors
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- John McGuire (R, HD-005)
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Robert Scott (D, HD-VA-3)
- Ben Cline (R, HD-006)
- Robert Wittman (R, HD-001)
- Juan Ciscomani (R, HD-AZ-6)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010)
- Jennifer McClellan (D, HD-004)
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5931)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7365.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5931-5932)
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- : Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subjects: Congressional tributes, Virginia, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Postal service, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB7365?
- HB7365 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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".
- What does HB7365 do?
- In its own words: An act 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 .
- What is the status of HB7365?
- Passed one chamber as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7365?
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7365?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7365
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