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HR 8326

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office".

119th Congress Introduced by Bonnie Watson Coleman and 8 co-sponsors

Would designate the Willingboro, NJ post office at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr as the “James A. Cotten Post Office” for ceremonial naming in official references and signage.

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Bill Summary · HR 8326

Bill overview

HR 8326, introduced in the 119th Congress, would designate a specific United States Postal Service facility as the "James A. Cotten Post Office." The bill states the formal naming designation for the post office located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey.

Main purpose and intent

  • To honor James A. Cotten by naming the Willingboro, New Jersey USPS facility after him.
  • The designation is purely honorary and does not appear to authorize any changes to operations, funding, or governance of the Postal Service facility beyond the naming.

Key provisions

  • Designation: The facility at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Willingboro, NJ, shall be known and designated as the “James A. Cotten Post Office.”
  • Administrative effect: The bill would require the name to be used in all official references, signage, and documentation relating to the post office, consistent with typical congressional naming designations (subject to USPS implementation standards).
  • Effective date: The bill would become effective upon provisions for naming authorization, subject to standard congressional enactment and USPS administrative processes. (Note: specific dates are not provided in the available summary.)

Who or what is affected

  • Primary impact: The USPS facility in Willingboro, NJ (16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive), its branding, signage, and official references.
  • Stakeholders: Local residents and USPS customers who use this post office; the family or community commemorating James A. Cotten; USPS leadership in Willingboro.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Intro and referral: Introduced in the U.S. House and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 16, 2026.
  • Sponsorship: The bill has multiple co-sponsors, indicating bipartisan and bicameral interest among Members of Congress (list includes LaMonica McIver, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Josh Gottheimer, Rob Menendez, Frank Pallone, Bonnie Watson Coleman).
  • Next steps: If the committee reports the bill favorably, it could proceed to the full House for a vote, and potentially move to the Senate for consideration. Passage would advance the naming designation to the President for signature or to become law.

Notes

  • The summary focuses on the formal naming designation and does not indicate any accompanying policy changes, funding implications, or operational changes to USPS services.
  • As with all naming bills, the primary effect is ceremonial, establishing a commemorative designation recognized in official references and signage.

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

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