YourVoice.Now Summary
A Virginia Beach post office would be named for WWII veteran Col. Edward Shames — nothing else about it changes.
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. This is a naming bill and nothing more. The post office at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia would be renamed the Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building. Shames was a World War II paratrooper who later lived in Virginia Beach. He was the last surviving officer of the Army unit shown in Band of Brothers, and he died in 2021 at age 99. Hours, services, staff, and stamp prices would all stay the same. The bill spends no money and sets no new rules. It only makes sure that federal maps, laws, and records point to the new name.
Congressional Summary
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".
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Passed House
- Action Date
- 2026-09-16
- Date Added
- 2026-09-09
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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