Bill

HR 5985

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside, California, as the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building".

118th Congress Introduced by Pete Aguilar and 48 co-sponsors

Renames the Oceanside USPS facility at 517 Seagaze Drive as the Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building; a ceremonial designation with no changes to operations or funding.

Signed by President.

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Bill Summary · HR 5985

Summary of H.R. 5985 — “Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building”

Purpose

H.R. 5985 designates the United States Postal Service facility at 517 Seagaze Drive, Oceanside, California, as the “Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building.” The measure is a ceremonial renaming to honor an individual and does not change the facility’s operations, funding, or ownership.

Key provisions

Designation: The USPS facility at 517 Seagaze Drive, Oceanside, CA, shall be officially known and designated as the “Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building.”
References: Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to that facility is to be construed as a reference to the new name.
No other substantive changes: The text contains no provisions altering postal services, budgetary authorities, property rights, or programmatic responsibilities.

Who is affected

Primary: The specific USPS retail and/or delivery facility at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside and its staff and customers (in practice, impact is symbolic).
Secondary: Federal records, maps, and documents that name the facility will reflect the new designation.
No fiscal impact: The bill contains no appropriation or policy changes affecting USPS operations or federal spending.

Procedural history and timeline

Introduced in the House: October 18, 2023 (referred to committee).
House passage: Passed under suspension of the rules by voice vote on June 3, 2024.
Senate consideration: Received in the Senate June 4, 2024; reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar; passed by unanimous consent on November 19, 2024.
Presentation and enactment: Presented to the President November 21, 2024; signed into law November 25, 2024.
Public Law: Became Public Law No: 118-121 on November 25, 2024.

Impact and notes

This is a commemorative/ceremonial naming statute. It directs federal references to use the new name but does not appropriate funds or change postal operations.
Local signage and informal use will likely follow the enactment; official federal records and maps will reflect the designation per the statute.

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