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H.R. 7365119th 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 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".
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HR 7365 would rename a Virginia Beach post office at 1225 Kempsville Road after WWII veteran Colonel Edward Shames.
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HR 7365 would officially rename the post office at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building." All official government documents, maps, and records tied to that location would adopt the new name. The bill does not change postal operations or rates.
The bill primarily affects the local Virginia Beach community and any government or postal records connected to that building. Colonel Edward Shames, who lived in Virginia Beach, died in 2021.
Renaming federal buildings after veterans is a common congressional practice used to formally recognize notable local figures. The change is symbolic and has no practical impact on residents outside the Virginia Beach area.
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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.