To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 475 East FM 1382 in Cedar Hill, Texas, as the "Eugene Gates Jr. Post Office Building".
Names the Cedar Hill, Texas, post office the Eugene Gates Jr. Post Office Building.
In the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee since Oct. 6, 2026, 2 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 6, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Post offices can be given names that recognize people. This bill would name the U.S. Postal Service facility at 475 East FM 1382 in Cedar Hill, Texas, the Eugene Gates Jr. Post Office Building and apply that name to federal references to the facility.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Name the Cedar Hill post office
The U.S. Postal Service facility at 475 East FM 1382 in Cedar Hill, Texas, would be designated the “Eugene Gates Jr. Post Office Building.”
- Update federal references
References in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, and other records to the facility would be treated as references to the Eugene Gates Jr. Post Office Building.
The practical effect would be to associate the Cedar Hill post office with the name Eugene Gates Jr. through its designation and references in federal records.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 6, 2026HOUSEOCT 6, 2026By Rep. CrockettReferred to Oversight and Government Reform
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 6, 2026OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM NOWOCT 6, 2026In committee for 2 daysNo hearing yet
- 2 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 2, this bill is already older than 1% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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