Post office renamed for WWII veteran Colonel Edward Shames
H.R. 7365 — 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". · Filed by Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after Colonel Edward Shames. The facility at 1225 Kempsville Road will officially be called the 'Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building,' and all federal references to it will be updated accordingly. No appropriations, operational changes, or policy shifts are involved.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal postal facility after a named individual. It contains no policy mechanism, appropriation, or operational change—only a ceremonial designation and cross-reference update.
Who it affects
This is a routine commemorative designation with no negative civic consequences. Naming a federal facility after a public figure (particularly a military veteran) is standard practice and carries no cost to citizens or restriction of rights. The bill is transparent and straightforward.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Colonel Edward Shames, 1225 Kempsville Road
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
- Feb 4, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 4, 2026 — 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”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,332 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 16,222 analysed bills.
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