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". | ChamberLight
Bills · HR 282
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 282Government buildings, facilities, and propertyTexas
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".
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This bill matters because it allows communities to formally honor individuals who have made significant contributions, often local heroes, by naming public buildings after them. While it doesn't alter mail service or postal operations, it serves as a symbolic gesture of remembrance and appreciation. If this bill passes, Chief Zeb Smith's legacy will be permanently recognized through the naming of a federal facility; if it does not pass, the post office will simply retain its current, generic designation.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
The bill officially names the United States Postal Service facility at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office."
This provision formally renames the specific post office in Fritch, Texas, to honor Chief Zeb Smith.
PROVISION 02
It mandates that all future laws, maps, regulations, and official documents of the United States will refer to this facility by its new name.
This ensures the new designation is consistently applied across all government records and public references.
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 9, 2025
House BillHR 282Government buildings, facilities, and propertyTexas
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".
This bill matters because it allows communities to formally honor individuals who have made significant contributions, often local heroes, by naming public buildings after them. While it doesn't alter mail service or postal operations, it serves as a symbolic gesture of remembrance and appreciation. If this bill passes, Chief Zeb Smith's legacy will be permanently recognized through the naming of a federal facility; if it does not pass, the post office will simply retain its current, generic designation.
KEY PROVISIONS
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The bill officially names the United States Postal Service facility at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office."
This provision formally renames the specific post office in Fritch, Texas, to honor Chief Zeb Smith.
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It mandates that all future laws, maps, regulations, and official documents of the United States will refer to this facility by its new name.
This ensures the new designation is consistently applied across all government records and public references.
GLOSSARY
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United States Postal Service facility
A building or location managed by the U.S. Postal Service, typically a post office where mail services are provided to the public.
Designate
To officially name, appoint, or identify something for a particular purpose or as a specific entity.
References
Mentions or citations of a particular item, place, or person found in official documents, laws, maps, or records.
Be it enacted
A formal phrase used at the beginning of a bill to indicate that the following text is officially established as law by Congress.
Subsection (a)
A distinct part or division within a larger section of a bill or law, usually marked with a letter like (a), (b), etc.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
JAN 9, 25
Introduced in House
INTROREFERRAL
JAN 9, 25
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.