The bill formalizes a local federal landmark name to honor Oscar J. Upham and improve consistency in federal records at the cost of modest administrative updates borne by USPS and local governments.
Local governments, postal workers, and nearby residents gain a federally named landmark honoring Oscar J. Upham, strengthening local heritage, civic pride, and formal recognition for the community.
Federal agencies (including USPS and mapping authorities) will standardize federal records and maps to use the new name, reducing confusion in official documents, signage, and mail routing.
USPS and local governments must absorb minor administrative costs to update signage, maps, and federal records to reflect the new name.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Renames the USPS facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, OK to the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office" and requires federal references to reflect the new name.
Introduced July 15, 2025 by James Lankford · Last progress December 18, 2025
Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office." It also states that any federal references to that facility in laws, maps, regulations, or records will be treated as referring to the new name. The change is ceremonial and administrative: it renames the building and ensures federal documents use the new name, with no new programs or spending created by the text provided.