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S 3294

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building".

119th Congress Introduced by Tim Kaine and 1 co-sponsor

The bill designates the Fairfax USPS facility at 10660 Page Avenue as the Congressional Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Bill Summary · S 3294

Summary of Bill S.3294 (119th Congress)

Purpose

S.3294 designates a specific United States Postal Service (USPS) facility as the “Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building.” The bill designates the Fairfax, Virginia facility located at 10660 Page Avenue for this honorary naming.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1(a) Designation: The USPS facility at 10660 Page Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia shall be known and designated as the “Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building.”
  • Section 1(b) References: Any reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record to the designated facility should be deemed to refer to the “Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building.”

Affected Entities

  • The USPS facility at 10660 Page Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia (the designated post office).
  • Federal or state records, maps, regulations, or documents that reference this particular post office will be updated to reflect the new designation.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: December 2, 2025
  • Committee: Referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Reported: The committee subsequently ordered to be reported favorably, without amendment (as of August 6, 2026), indicating progression toward passage.
  • Legislative path: The bill follows the standard designation process for federal facilities via an act of Congress.

Additional Context

  • Co-sponsors: Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Tim Kaine.
  • The bill is strictly a naming designation; it does not alter duties, funding, or operations of the USPS facility.
  • There is no fiscal impact language included in the text provided. The primary effect is honorary and administrative, aligning the post office’s name with a member of Congress.

Impact Overview

  • Acknowledges and honors Congressman Gerald E. Connolly.
  • Ensures consistency in official references to the post office across federal records.
  • Local community and stakeholders may reference the building by the honored name in public discourse and materials.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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