House Bill
H.R. 7365
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Kiggans
R - VA
Cosponsors
0
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Summary
This bill would rename a post office in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after Colonel Edward Shames, a decorated World War II veteran who served with the legendary Easy Company (Band of Brothers) and was one of the last surviving officers who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. The designation would honor his military service and legacy by placing his name on the postal facility at 1225 Kempsville Road.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".
This bill would rename a post office in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after Colonel Edward Shames, a decorated World War II veteran who served with the legendary Easy Company (Band of Brothers) and was one of the last surviving officers who parachuted into Normand
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This bill would rename a post office in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after Colonel Edward Shames, a decorated World War II veteran who served with the legendary Easy Company (Band of Brothers) and was one of the last surviving officers who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. The designation would honor his military service and legacy by placing his name on the postal facility at 1225 Kempsville Road.
- Bill Number
- 7365
- Introduced
- 2/4/2026
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".
- Bill Number
- 7365
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced
- 2/4/2026
- Summary
- This bill would rename a post office in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after Colonel Edward Shames, a decorated World War II veteran who served with the legendary Easy Company (Band of Brothers) and was one of the last surviving officers who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. The designation would honor
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