Bill · H.R. 282· House(119-HR-282)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Ronny Jackson
- Cosponsors
- - 21 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to change the name of a specific United States Postal Service facility. The facility is located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas. Under this act, the location would be designated as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office." The bill also ensures that any existing legal or official references to this facility are updated to reflect the new name.
Yes
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
The bill recognizes a local individual through the renaming of a essential service facility in a rural town.
Does this invest in rural communities?+1
The bill honors a local figure by renaming a postal facility in the rural community of Fritch, Texas.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill provides clarity by mandating that all official government records and maps reflect the new name of the postal facility.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Official Name Change: The bill designates the facility at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office" per Section 1(a).
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Consistency in Records: Section 1(b) ensures that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States is deemed to be a reference to the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office," which provides clarity for official documentation.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 22 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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