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H.R. 9026119th CongressIn markupLatest action Jul 22, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".
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HR 9026 renames a post office at 80 Atlantic Ave, Oceanside, NY after NYPD detective and 9/11 advocate Luis G. Alvarez.
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HR 9026 gives the post office at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York the honorary name "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office." The building continues to operate as before, and the change applies only to official government documents, maps, and records. Mail service and postage rates are not affected.
Residents near the Oceanside post office may see the new name displayed on the building. Luis G. Alvarez was an NYPD detective who developed cancer after working in rescue and recovery at Ground Zero following the September 11, 2001 attacks, and who advocated for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund before his death in 2019.
The renaming places Alvarez's name in official government records tied to that building going forward. Bills of this type are a common congressional method of honoring local figures, veterans, first responders, and community members.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.