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H.R. 1461·119th Congress·Introduced Feb 21, 2025

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the "Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Cole Post Office Building".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow
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Sponsor
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Committees
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action
Dec 10, 2025

Bottom line

This bill renames a specific post office in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in honor of Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Cole, ensuring all official records reflect the new designation.

What it actually does

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the "Mary Elizabeth `Bettie' Cole Post Office Building". It also mandates that all official references to this facility in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States shall be deemed to refer to the newly designated name.

Section 1(a)

Designation of Mary Elizabeth `Bettie' Cole Post Office Building

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This section formally designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, to be known as the "Mary Elizabeth `Bettie' Cole Post Office Building". This is a ceremonial renaming, honoring an individual without altering the operational functions or services provided by the post office. The designation is a symbolic act of recognition for Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Cole.

Section 1(b)

References to the Designated Facility

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This subsection ensures that all existing and future official documents, laws, maps, regulations, and records of the United States that refer to the post office at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, will automatically be understood to refer to the "Mary Elizabeth `Bettie' Cole Post Office Building" after the bill's enactment. This provision prevents ambiguity and ensures that the newly designated name is consistently applied across all governmental and legal contexts, streamlining the administrative transition.

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