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HR 3728

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "Caroline Chang Post Office".

118th Congress Introduced by Jake Auchincloss and 8 co-sponsors

Designates the Boston USPS facility at 25 Dorchester Ave as the Caroline Chang Post Office; no operations or services change, only records and signage updated.

Signed by President.
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Bill Summary · HR 3728

Summary — H.R. 3728: “Caroline Chang Post Office” designation (Public Law No. 118–113)

Purpose

H.R. 3728 names the United States Postal Service facility located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, Boston, Massachusetts, the “Caroline Chang Post Office.” The statute requires that any U.S. law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record that refers to that facility be deemed to refer to the Caroline Chang Post Office.

Key provisions

  • Designation: Officially designates the USPS facility at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, Boston, MA, as the “Caroline Chang Post Office.”
  • References: Adds a conforming provision that any reference in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, or other records to the facility is to be read as a reference to the new name.

The bill contains no operational, programmatic, or funding provisions beyond the naming and related references.

Who is affected

  • Primary: The specific USPS retail/processing facility at the stated Boston address.
  • Administrative: Federal agencies and entities that maintain maps, databases, or records naming postal facilities will update references accordingly.
  • Local community: Residents and postal customers in the facility’s service area will see the facility’s new ceremonial name; postal services, ZIP codes, and operations are unchanged.

Timeline and legislative status

  • Introduced in the House and referred to committee in 2023 (House record shows referral to Oversight/Transportation-related committees during 2023–2024 consideration).
  • Committee consideration, House debate under suspension of the rules, and passage by voice vote occurred in early 2024.
  • Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (reported without amendment).
  • Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent (Nov 19, 2024).
  • Presented to the President: Nov 21, 2024.
  • Signed into law by the President and enacted as Public Law No. 118–113 on Nov 25, 2024.

Sponsors and related legislation

  • House sponsors/cosponsors include Representatives Kevin Mullin (primary), Ayanna Pressley (primary), Seth Moulton, Richard E. Neal, Jake Auchincloss, Katherine M. Clark, Stephen F. Lynch, James P. McGovern, William R. Keating, and Lori Trahan.
  • Companion bill in the Senate: S. 1759.

Practical impact and cost

This is a commemorative naming measure. It does not alter USPS operations or benefits and typically carries minimal cost (primarily for updated signage and administrative record updates). No substantive regulatory or budgetary changes are made.

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

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