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".

HR 1673 — Summary

Overview

HR 1673 would designate a specific U.S. Postal Service facility in Norristown, Pennsylvania as the "Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building." The bill was introduced in the House on February 27, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. A companion Senate bill exists as S. 814.

What the bill would do (Key Provisions)

• (a) Designation: The USPS facility located at 28 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA, shall be known and designated as the "Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building."
• (b) Official references: Any reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Norristown facility shall be deemed to refer to the Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building.

Legislative status and actions

• Introduced in the House on February 27, 2025.
• Referred on February 27, 2025, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
• Related: S. 814 is the companion bill in the Senate.

Sponsors

• Primary sponsor: Madeleine Dean.
• Cosponsors include: Chrissy Houlahan, Christopher R. Deluzio, Mary Gay Scanlon, Mike Kelly, Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Dwight Evans, Brendan F. Boyle, Daniel Meuser, Summer L. Lee, Lloyd Smucker, Glenn Thompson, John Joyce, and additional cosponsors listed in the bill’s roster.

Who is affected

• The designated USPS facility at 28 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA.
• Federal records, maps, regulations, and other official documents referencing the Norristown facility would use the new name (Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building).

Potential impact and notes

• The bill functions as an honorific designation for a specific postal facility.
• No specific funding or substantive operational changes are described in the text provided.
• Compliance would involve updating official references to reflect the new name in laws, maps, regulations, and documents where the facility is cited.

Timeline and next steps

• As introduced, the bill would proceed through committee consideration in the House; if reported, it could move to the full House for debate and voting. If enacted, it would complement the companion Senate measure (S. 814) for potential enactment.

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