Summary of Bill S. 814
Overview
- Bill Number: S 814
- Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as the "Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building".
- Purpose: Official designation of a specific USPS facility in Norristown, PA as the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building. The designation is purely naming; it does not create a new facility or alter USPS operations.
- Status: Introduced in the Senate
- Introduced: March 3, 2025
- Related legislation: House companion bill HR 1673
What the bill would do (Key Provisions)
- Section 1(a): Designates the USPS facility at 28 East Airy Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania, as the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building.
- Section 1(b): Requires that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the designated facility be deemed a reference to the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building.
- Note: The text does not authorize funding, create new programs, or modify postal operations; it establishes a naming designation and its official references in law and records.
Who is affected
- Primary: United States Postal Service and personnel associated with the Norristown facility at 28 East Airy Street.
- General public and federal records: Any federal documents or maps that reference the facility would need to reflect the new designated name.
- Local community: The designation serves as a commemorative acknowledgment within Norristown and aligns with wider practice of naming federal facilities.
Procedural and timeline details
- Introduction date: March 3, 2025
- Initial action: Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Current status: Awaiting committee consideration (as of introduction)
- Related action: House companion bill HR 1673 exists, indicating parallel consideration in the House of Representatives.
Potential impact and considerations
- Administrative: Expect updates in federal records, signage, and references to reflect the new name once enacted.
- Budgetary: No funding or fiscal changes are implied by the text; the impact is purely nominal.
- Community and recognition: The designation aims to honor an individual or legacy associated with the Blockson name, providing a formal acknowledgement at the local USPS facility.
Summary
S 814 seeks to officially rename a specific Norristown USPS facility as the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building and to ensure all federal references to the facility reflect that designation. The bill is in the early legislative stage, having been introduced and referred to a Senate committee, with a House companion (HR 1673) signaling cross-chamber consideration.
