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119th Congress · H.R. 7365 · Passed Origin

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".

This bill designates 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".

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SubjectsCongressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPostal serviceVirginia

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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".
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7365

Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia:H.R. 7365.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 7 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H2032]

Pipeline

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federal_presidential
Stage
Passed Chamber of Origin
Stage rank
2

Sponsor

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · [R-VA-2] · K000399
    Rep-VA-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJenKiggans · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

bioguide
K000399
status
current
official_full
Jennifer A. Kiggans
first
Jennifer
middle
Ann
last
Kiggans
suffix
null
nickname
null
birthday
1971-06-18
gender
F

Current term (2 total)

type
rep
state
VA
district
2
class
null
party
Republican
caucus
null
start
2025-01-03
end
2027-01-03
end_type
null
how
null
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https://kiggans.house.gov
address
152 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4602
office
152 Cannon House Office Building
phone
202-225-4215
fax
null
contact_form
null
rss_url
null

Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (10)

  • Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation (house) · house · rank 6
  • Energy and Mineral Resources (house) · house · rank 7
  • Health (house) · house · rank 5
  • House Committee on Armed Services (house) · house · rank 18 · site
  • House Committee on Natural Resources (house) · house · rank 12 · site
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (house) · house · rank 11 · site
  • Military Personnel (house) · house · rank 4
  • Oversight and Investigations (house) · house · Chairwoman · rank 1
  • Seapower and Projection Forces (house) · house · rank 7
  • Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (house) · house · rank 8

Social media

District offices (3)

  • 25020 Shore Parkway, 1B, Onley, VA, 23418 · 757-666-6020
  • 130 S. Saratoga Street, Suffolk, VA, 23434 · 757-942-6050 · 36.7279397,-76.5846552
  • 283 Constitution Drive, Suite 900, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462 · 757-364-7650 · 36.8423745,-76.1316844

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2VA02064
cycle
2026
name
KIGGANS, JENNIFER
party
REPUBLICAN PARTY
office
House
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VA
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02
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Incumbent
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C
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2026
election_year
null
first_file_date
2021-04-08
last_file_date
2026-10-05
last_f2_date
2026-10-05
address
null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

cycle
2026
total_receipts
$5,954,338.07
total_disbursements
$2,608,075.05
cash_on_hand_end_period
$3,391,740.42
debts_owed_by_committee
$38,100.66
coverage_start_date
2025-01-01
coverage_end_date
2026-07-15

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (10)

  • Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] · [R-VA-5] · M001239 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-11
    Rep-VA-5 current · 1 term · @RepJohnMcGuire · 1 district office
  • Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · [R-VA-9] · G000568 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-20
    Rep-VA-9 current · 8 terms · @RepMGriffith · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-24
    Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · [D-VA-3] · S000185 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-15
    Dem-VA-3 current · 17 terms · @BobbyScott · 1 district office
  • Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · [R-VA-6] · C001118 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-15
    Rep-VA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepBenCline · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · [R-VA-1] · W000804 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-15
    Rep-VA-1 current · 10 terms · @RobWittman · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · [R-AZ-6] · C001133 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
    Rep-AZ-6 current · 2 terms · @RepCiscomani · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] · [D-VA-10] · S001230 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
    Dem-VA-10 current · 1 term · @RepSuhas · 1 district office
  • Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] · [D-VA-4] · M001227 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-21
    Dem-VA-4 current · 2 terms · @RepMcClellan · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] · [D-VA-11] · W000831 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-21
    Dem-VA-11 current · 1 term · 1 district office

Committees (2)

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-17T17:21:47ZReferred To
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee [House Standing]
    2026-07-22T14:44:29ZMarkup By
    2026-02-04T15:01:20ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (12)

  • 2026-09-17IntroReferralvia Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2026-09-16 14:43:20FloorH38310via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2026-09-16 14:43:18FloorH37300via House floor actions
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5931)
  • 2026-09-16 14:43:18Floor8000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2026-09-16 14:37:18FloorH8D000via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7365.
  • 2026-09-16 14:37:17FloorH30000via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5931-5932)
  • 2026-09-16 14:37:13FloorH30300via House floor actions
    Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 2026-07-22Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • 2026-07-22Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-02-04IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • 2026-02-04IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-02-04IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:18:14Z
    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".
  • Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2026-09-18T05:23:20Z
    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".
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-02-19T05:18:42Z
    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".

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-02-04 · Introduced in House
This bill designates 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".

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Amendments (0)

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Laws

none

Committee reports

none

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CBO cost estimates

  • H.R. 7365, a bill 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"2026-08-04T15:18:00Z
    As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 22, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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