Summary of S. 917 – Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office

Overview

S. 917 is a Senate bill introduced on March 10, 2025, to designate a United States Postal Service facility in McAllen, Texas, as the “Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.” The designation is ceremonial and would require all references to the facility in laws, maps, regulations, and other official records to adopt the memorial name.

What the bill would do

• Designate the USPS facility located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard, McAllen, Texas, as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.
• Clarify that any reference in law, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other United States records to this USPS facility shall be deemed to refer to the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.

Key provisions (text of the introduced version)

• Section 1(a): The identified USPS facility shall be known and designated as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.
• Section 1(b): Any reference in federal law or official records to the facility described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to refer to the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.

Legislative history and status

• Introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2025.
• Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the same date.
• House companion bill: HR 1986 (noted as a related bill).

Sponsorship

• Primary sponsor: Senator John Cornyn.
• Senator Ted Cruz is listed as a cosponsor.

Related legislation

• Companion bill in the House: HR 1986 (same or similar designation language expected).

Impact and implications

• This is a ceremonial designation with no stated fiscal appropriation or administrative changes beyond naming.
• Practical effect: official references to the facility would use the memorial name in federal documents, maps, and regulations.
• No changes to postal services, funding, or operations are described in the bill.

Procedural next steps

• If reported favorably by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the bill could proceed to the Senate floor for consideration and potential passage.
• If enacted, the designation would apply to the USPS facility in McAllen and be reflected in federal references moving forward.

Notes

• Address affected: 620 East Pecan Boulevard, McAllen, Texas.
• The bill’s language is limited to naming and cross-reference updates; it does not modify authorization of funds or USPS operations.