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Technical and procedural updates only. v4 reflects the bill's progression in the Senate, showing it was reported by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs without amendment, and includes a calendar number. No substantive policy changes were made to the designation of the post office.

H.R. 1431·119th Congress·Introduced Feb 18, 2025

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".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow
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Sponsor
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Committees
Oversight and Government Reform Committee (primary)
Last action
Sep 14, 2026

This analysis was written for v3 (REFERRED IN SENATE, Apr 15, 2026). REPORTED TO SENATE changed too little to need its own, so it reuses that one rather than a rewrite. The differences between the two are summarized above. View v3

Bottom line

H.R. 1431 officially renames the United States Postal Service facility at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, to the "James J. Howard Post Office".

What it actually does

This bill designates a specific U.S. Postal Service facility in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office." It ensures that any future references to this facility in official documents will use the new designated name.

Section 1(a)

Designation of James J. Howard Post Office

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This provision formally renames the United States Postal Service facility located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey. From the bill's enactment, this specific building will officially be known and designated as the "James J. Howard Post Office". This is a ceremonial act to honor James J. Howard.

Section 1(b)

Official References to the Designated Facility

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This provision ensures that once the designation in subsection (a) takes effect, any existing or future legal documents, maps, regulations, or other official records that refer to the facility will automatically be understood to refer to the "James J. Howard Post Office." This prevents ambiguity and ensures consistency in official records across all government and public documentation.

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