4 versions

CosmeticWhat changed in REPORTED TO SENATEcompared with REFERRED IN SENATE (Dec 10, 2025)

Technical corrections only. v4 updates the legislative status of the bill, indicating that it was reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs without amendment on September 14, 2026. There are no substantive changes to the bill's text or policy.

H.R. 2175119th CongressIntroduced Mar 18, 2025

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow

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Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action: Sep 14, 2026

This analysis was written for v3 (REFERRED IN SENATE, Dec 10, 2025). 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

This bill renames a specific post office in Santa Barbara, California, in honor of Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez.

What it actually does

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building." It further stipulates that all official references in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to this facility shall be deemed to refer to the newly designated name.

Section 1(a)

Designation of Post Office Building

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This section formally renames the United States Postal Service facility situated at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California. Upon the enactment of this bill, the facility will officially be known and designated as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building," honoring the individual.

Section 1(b)

Official References

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This section ensures that any existing or future official documents, including laws, maps, regulations, and other records of the United States, that refer to the post office facility mentioned in subsection (a) will automatically be understood to refer to the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building." This provision prevents confusion and ensures consistency in official nomenclature following the renaming.

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CosmeticWhat changed in REPORTED TO SENATEcompared with REFERRED IN SENATE (Dec 10, 2025)

H.R. 2175119th CongressIntroduced Mar 18, 2025

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow

View bill text

Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action: Sep 14, 2026

Bottom line

This bill renames a specific post office in Santa Barbara, California, in honor of Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez.

What it actually does

Section 1(a)

Designation of Post Office Building

prominently featuredstraightforward

Section 1(b)

Official References

mentioned in summarystraightforward