Bill · S. 5149· Senate(119-S-5149)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office".
- Introduced
- 7/28/2026
- Last activity
- 7/28/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes to change the name of a specific United States Postal Service facility. The facility is located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey. Under this legislation, the facility would be officially known as the "James A. Cotten Post Office." The bill also ensures that all official records and references are updated to reflect this new name.
Yes
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+1
The designation honors James A. Cotten, providing a sense of community recognition and historical tribute.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+1
The bill honors a specific individual through a name change, which can serve as a symbolic gesture of recognition.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Official Name Change: The bill designates the facility at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office" per Section 1(a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned 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 African Americans+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+1
- 7/28/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey