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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 17, 2026
BillsGovernment Operations and PoliticsH.R. 7365Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 7365Passed HouseGovernment Operations and Politics

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".

Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. (R-VA)10 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 4, 2026
In plain English

Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) sponsored this bill to name the U.S. Postal Service facility at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after Colonel Edward Shames. The measure passed both chambers of Congress and was agreed to without objection.

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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-02-04, but the bill text was revised on 2026-09-16T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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Introduced
Feb 4
House committee
Jul 22
House floor
Sep 16
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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Activity timeline

Sep 17
1d ago
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 16
3d ago
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16
3d ago
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16
3d ago
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16
3d ago
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7365.
Sep 16
3d ago
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 16
3d ago
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 22
Jul 22
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 22
Jul 22
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 4
Feb 4
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Full action log

All 12 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Sep 17
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 16
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7365.
Sep 16
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 16
HOUSEMr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 22
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 22
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 4
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 4
Introduced in House
Feb 4
Introduced in House

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Kiggans’ Bill to Name Virginia Beach Post Office After WWII Veteran Col. Edward D. Shames Passes House - House.gov
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