To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the "Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Cole Post Office Building".
This bill designates a specific postal facility in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as a named post office building. Specifically, the United States Postal Service facility located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley would be known as the “Mary Elizabeth ‘Bettie’ Cole Post Office Building.” The designation is ceremonial and naming-focused, with the accompanying instruction that any reference to the facility in law, maps, regulations, or other official records should use the designated name. The measure was introduced in the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress by Rep. Deluzio, with a group of co-sponsors from Pennsylvania, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In short, the bill creates a formal name for one post office facility and directs official references to use that name, without proposing new programs, services, or funding.
Key Points
- 1Designation: The USPS facility at 521 Thorn Street, Sewickley, PA, is designated the “Mary Elizabeth ‘Bettie’ Cole Post Office Building.”
- 2Official references: Any reference to the facility in federal law, maps, regulations, documents, or records must refer to the designated name.
- 3Scope of designation: The bill covers only the naming of the facility; it does not authorize new services, buildings, or funding, nor alter postal operations.
- 4Legislative process: The bill was introduced in the House by Rep. Deluzio on February 21, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 5Sponsorship: The introduction includes multiple Pennsylvania representatives as sponsors or co-sponsors, indicating bipartisan and local support.