Post office in Alabama renamed for Tuskegee Airmen
H.R. 6006 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office". · Filed by Shomari Figures (D-AL) · 13 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service building in Tuskegee, Alabama. It will be called the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office. The name honors the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military pilots.
Who it affects
People who use the post office in Tuskegee will see the new name. The change honors the Tuskegee Airmen and their role in military history.
One thing to notice
The bill only changes the name of the building. It does not cost money or change how the post office works.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
13 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
- Nov 10, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Nov 10, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Postal Service — The government agency that delivers mail to homes and businesses.
- Tuskegee Airmen — The first African American military pilots who flew planes for the U.S. Army.
- Memorial — Something built or named to remember and honor a person or group.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,281 characters) on Jul 25, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,928 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-03.
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