PolicyBrief
H.R. 1025
119th CongressFeb 5th 2025
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Cooper Dawson Post Office Building".
IN COMMITTEE

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Cooper Dawson Post Office Building."

Keith Self
R

Keith Self

Representative

TX-3

LEGISLATION

Greenville Post Office at 2600 Wesley Street to be Renamed the Cooper Dawson Building

This bill is a straightforward piece of administrative business that officially renames the United States Postal Service facility located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas. Once enacted, the building will be formally known as the "Cooper Dawson Post Office Building." It is a classic example of a commemorative bill designed to honor an individual by attaching their name to a permanent federal landmark.

The Name Change Logistics

The core of the legislation ensures that the name change isn't just a sign on the door. According to Section 1, any reference to this specific facility in federal laws, maps, regulations, or official government documents will now be legally interpreted as a reference to the Cooper Dawson Post Office Building. For the average resident of Greenville, this means you’ll see a new name on the building, but your mail delivery and post office box services will remain exactly the same.

Local Identity and Federal Records

While this doesn't change the price of stamps or the speed of your packages, it does update the federal record to reflect local history. The bill is highly specific, targeting only the Wesley Street location, which keeps the scope narrow and the implementation simple. It’s a low-impact, high-recognition move that changes the map without touching the taxpayer's wallet or the USPS operational budget in any significant way.