This bill designates the USPS facility at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building."
Salud Carbajal
Representative
CA-24
This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building." It also mandates that any reference to this facility in U.S. records will reflect this new designation.
Santa Barbara Post Office on Patterson Ave Gets New Name: Honoring Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez
This bill changes the name of a specific U.S. Post Office. The facility located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, will officially be known as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building."
A Stamp of Recognition
So, what does this actually mean for you? Honestly, probably not much in your day-to-day mail routine. Your letters will still get delivered from the same building on Patterson Avenue. The main point here is symbolic – it's about formally honoring Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez by attaching his name to a federal building in the community. The bill makes it official, ensuring that all U.S. records referencing this facility will use the new name going forward. It’s a straightforward way Congress recognizes individuals, in this case, a notable military figure.