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The bill ceremonially renames the Spring Lake post office to honor James J. Howard—preserving local heritage and easing administrative references—at the cost of using congressional time for a purely symbolic change.
Spring Lake residents and businesses will have their local post office officially renamed the James J. Howard Post Office, preserving local heritage and giving the community a clear, honored name for the facility.
Federal agencies, mapmakers, and record-keepers will have existing federal laws, maps, and records automatically refer to the new name, reducing the need for widespread statutory amendments or manual updates.
Taxpayers and the legislative process will have congressional time and resources used for a ceremonial renaming that provides no direct public service benefit.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Names the USPS facility at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, Spring Lake, NJ, the "James J. Howard Post Office" and directs federal references to use that name.
Official title: 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".
Introduced February 18, 2025 by Frank Pallone · Last progress April 15, 2026
Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office," and states that any federal reference to that facility will use the new name. The change is nominal and affects signage and official references; it does not create new programs or authorize spending.