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S 917119th CongressIn Committee
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".
Introduced: Mar 10, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would designate a specific United States Postal Service facility in McAllen, Texas (located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard) as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office." In addition, any reference to that facility in law, maps, regulations, documents, or other official records would be deemed to refer to the memorial name. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2025, by Senators John Cornyn (with Senator Ted Cruz listed as a co-sponsor) and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The designation is ceremonial and does not include funding or changes to postal operations.
Key Points
- 1Designation of the McAllen USPS facility at 620 East Pecan Boulevard as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office."
- 2All official references to the facility in law, maps, regulations, documents, and records would be treated as referring to the memorial name.
- 3The bill is a ceremonial designation with no explicit appropriation or operational changes to USPS services.
- 4Introduced in the Senate by Senator Cornyn, with Senator Cruz listed as a sponsor; referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 5No explicit effective date or additional provisions beyond the naming designation and reference treatment.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: Local community in McAllen, Texas, and USPS customers and employees at the referenced facility who would experience the designation in signage and branding.Secondary group/area affected: Families and colleagues associated with Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr.; local and federal agencies that reference the post office in official materials.Additional impacts: Administrative tasks for USPS to update signs, stationary, online listings, maps, and any legal references to reflect the new memorial name; potential brief transition or verification needs in official documents during implementation.
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