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HR 1431119th CongressIntroduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office".

Introduced: Feb 18, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-New Jersey)
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This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the “James J. Howard Post Office.” It further provides that any reference in law, maps, regulations, documents, or other official records to that facility should be treated as referring to the “James J. Howard Post Office.” The designation is ceremonial and does not create new government programs or funding; it primarily changes how the specific post office is named in official references and signage. The bill was introduced in the House on February 18, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It lists multiple sponsors, including Rep. Pallone (and others) as co-sponsors.

Key Points

  • 1Official designation of the Spring Lake, NJ USPS facility at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1 as the “James J. Howard Post Office.”
  • 2Subsection (b) ensures all official references to the facility in laws, maps, regulations, and other records use the new name.
  • 3Purely ceremonial naming; no new programs, authorities, or funding are created.
  • 4Introduced in the House on February 18, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • 5Multiple sponsors are listed, including Rep. Pallone and several co-sponsors (names listed in the bill text).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Customers and employees of the James J. Howard Post Office in Spring Lake, NJ, and residents who interact with that USPS facility.Secondary group/area affected: Local community in Spring Lake and surrounding areas; USPS systemwide branding and signage updates.Additional impacts: Minor administrative work for USPS to update signage and references in internal and external materials; symbolic/commemorative value recognizing James J. Howard.
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