Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
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".
A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 27 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- 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
- Scored +1
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill recognizes a local individual through the renaming of a essential service facility in a rural town.
- Scored +1
Does this invest in rural communities?
The bill honors a local figure by renaming a postal facility in the rural community of Fritch, Texas.
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
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. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill recognizes a local individual through the renaming of a essential service facility in a rural town.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill honors a local figure by renaming a postal facility in the rural community of Fritch, Texas.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill provides clarity by mandating that all official government records and maps reflect the new name of the postal facility.
- 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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