S 58119th CongressIn Committee

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".

Introduced: Jan 9, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill would designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the “Chief Zeb Smith Post Office.” It would apply the new name in all future references to the facility in laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other federal records. The text indicates this is a designation-only measure (no funding or operational changes are included) and it would require signage and references to reflect the new name once enacted. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2025, by Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn and referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Key Points

1The facility at 107 North Hoyne Avenue, Fritch, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Chief Zeb Smith Post Office.”
2Any reference in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other records to that USPS facility shall be deemed a reference to the “Chief Zeb Smith Post Office.”
3The designation is limited to naming and references; it does not include funding or changes to USPS operations.
4The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators Cruz and Cornyn on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
5This type of measure is commonly used to honor an individual or local figure and is primarily symbolic.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Residents and workers in Fritch, Texas, and users of the local USPS facility (postal customers and employees) who will see the new official name on signage and in references.Secondary group/area affected: Federal agencies, including the USPS, and entities that reference federal facilities in laws or documents, which would need to align references to the official name.Additional impacts: Potential minor administrative updates (signage changes, updating official records and listings). This designation typically does not alter postal operations, service levels, address formats, or funding. It may contribute to local recognition and historical acknowledgment of a community member (Zeb Smith).

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