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".

Sponsor: Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican-VA)February 4, 2026

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Virginia Beach post office would get a new name honoring Colonel Edward Shames.

A post office in Virginia Beach, Virginia, would get a new name if this bill passes. It would be called the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building." The U.S. Postal Service would need to update its signs and official papers.

What Would Change

Today, the post office at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, does not have a special name. If this bill becomes law, it would be officially designated as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building," and all official documents would use this new name.

Key Provisions

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".
Requires all official government records, maps, and documents to refer to this facility by its new name.

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HR 7365 · 119th Congress · February 4, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

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 Would Change

Key Provisions

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