A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".
In Committee
Introduced:Nov 20, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senator
Democratic
MD
Cosponsors
3
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Native Americans
Summary
This bill would officially name a post office in Olney, Maryland as the 'Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building'. This honors Edward L. Ramsey, an important figure from the Olney community.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would officially name a post office in Olney, Maryland as the 'Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building'. This honors Edward L. Ramsey, an important figure from the Olney community.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Rural Economic-development Assistance and Consultation to Help Our Tribes Act or the REACH Our Tribes Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires certain actions, particularly by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), for tribal consultation, data reporting, and interagency collaboration for economic development.</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires USDA to establish a formal process for consultation with tribal governments on (1) annual budget requests; and (2) bills proposing the reauthorization of certain USDA programs over a period of multiple years with budgetary impacts, including bills providing for the reauthorization of USDA programs (commonly known as farm bills). USDA must report to Congress on this consultation process.</p><p>Additionally, the bill requires USDA to establish a plan for analyzing and publicly reporting to tribal entities on funding provided through USDA programs for which tribal entities are eligible to apply.</p><p>The bill also requires USDA, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Economic Development Administration, to establish an interagency task force on economic development programs. This task force must (1) review guidance and application requirements for economic development programs administered by USDA, and (2) develop interagency agreements to reduce administrative and planning burdens for applicants to such programs and the federal agencies administering such programs.</p><p>The Department of Commerce must establish a working group to develop and regularly update a comprehensive and public repository of federal economic development programs that are available to tribal entities.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Designates a post office in Olney, Maryland as the 'Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building'
Names the post office after Edward L. Ramsey, an influential Olney community member
Ensures all official references to this post office use the new name
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this bill would have a modest impact on the Olney, Maryland community by officially recognizing an important local figure through the renaming of their post office. Residents of Olney and those who use this post office would be most directly affected by the change.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Native Americans
Related Subjects
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
3270, 119th Congress (2025). "A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-3270
