Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill names a specific post office building after a person named Edward L. Ramsey. The post office is located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland. Once the bill passes, any official government record, law, map, or paper will use this new name for the facility. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Van Hollen alongside Ms. Alsobrooks. It was later reported by Mr. Paul without any amendments.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1: This section officially names the post office building at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building. This could be seen as a positive way to honor Edward L. Ramsey in the local community.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that cause negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 9/14/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
- 8/6/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 11/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland