New Jersey post office renamed to honor James A. Cotten
H.R. 8326 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office". · Filed by Herbert Conaway (D-NJ) · 12 cosponsors · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility in Willingboro, New Jersey from its current designation to the 'James A. Cotten Post Office.' The renamed facility is located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive. All federal references to the facility will automatically update to use the new name.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal postal facility after James A. Cotten. This is a standard commemorative act with no regulatory, financial, or policy substance.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative naming with no negative civic consequences. The bill honors a public figure through facility designation, a routine and costless practice. No citizen rights, protections, or access are affected.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service, Willingboro, New Jersey, James A. Cotten
Where it stands
12 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
- Apr 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Apr 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · 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”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,327 characters) on Jul 23, 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.
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 2026-10-20.
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