To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 North Winton Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office".

Summary of HR 6694 (119th Congress)

Purpose and intent

• HR 6694 designates a specific U.S. Postal Service facility in Rochester, New York, as the “Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office.”
• The bill states that the facility located at 130 North Winton Road shall be known and designated by that name.
• It also provides that any reference in law, map, regulation, document, or other record to the facility shall be deemed to refer to the “Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office.”

Key provisions

• Section 1(a) Designation
  • The USPS facility at 130 North Winton Road, Rochester, NY, will be named the “Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office.”
• Section 1(b) References
  • Any official reference to the facility in laws, maps, regulations, documents, or other records shall be interpreted as referring to the designated name.

Affected parties and scope

• Primary effect: designation of a single post office building in Rochester, NY.
• No operational changes to postal services are described; the bill focuses solely on nomenclature and naming.

Procedural and timeline aspects

• Introduced in the House on December 12, 2025 by Rep. Morelle.
• Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration.
• The sponsors include a broad list of House members as co-sponsors, indicating bipartisan support among the Rochester-area delegation and allies.

Notable contextual details

• The bill does not alter funding, governance, postal operations, eligibility for services, or security protocols.
• The designation is ceremonial and symbolic, intended to honor an individual named Lieutenant James N. Lyons.

Potential impact

• Community recognition: The designation may be used in official materials, signage, and communications to honor Lieutenant James N. Lyons.
• Administrative: Local and federal records would update to reflect the new postal facility name, ensuring consistency across maps, documents, and references.
• Public familiarity: Local residents and USPS customers will encounter the new name in correspondence and in-person visits to the Rochester facility.

If you’d like, I can add a brief biographical note on Lieutenant James N. Lyons (if publicly available) to provide additional context for readers.