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H.R. 7365

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

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", was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2026 by Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 7365 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb7365/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7365 IH: 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”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7365  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 4, 2026   Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
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 .
1.
Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building
(a)
Designation
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the  Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building .
(b)
References
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the  Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 4, 2026

hb7365/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/04/2026)

This bill designates 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".

Sponsors

Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) sponsors H.R. 7365, and 10 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 7365 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Markup By · Jul 22, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7365 has taken 4 actions since Feb 4, 2026, the latest on Jul 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldOversight and Government Reform Committee
Jul 22, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Feb 4, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 7365 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7365 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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". — Display 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". — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7365, the latest on Aug 4, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7365 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7365’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr7365/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7365 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional tributes to Virginia.

hr7365/subjects.txt
Congressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPostal serviceVirginia

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7365, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia:H.R. 7365.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 7 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H2032]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com