Rockford, Illinois, Post Office Set for Ceremonial Rename to Honor Jay P. Larson

This legislation is about as straightforward as it gets: it officially renames the United States Postal Service facility located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, to the “Jay P. Larson Post Office Building.” The bill’s main purpose is purely ceremonial, providing a permanent, official designation for the building. Crucially, the bill mandates that any future official federal reference—whether in a law, map, regulation, or document—must use this new name.

The Naming Game: What Changes?

If you live in Rockford, the immediate, real-world impact of this bill is essentially zero. Your mail delivery stays the same, stamp prices aren't changing, and the hours of operation aren't affected. This isn't a policy change or an overhaul of the postal system; it’s an administrative update. Think of it less like changing the rules of the road and more like changing the name on a street sign. The building is still the same, but its official federal designation is shifting to honor an individual.

The Fine Print of Federal Records

Section 1 of the bill details the Designation of Post Office Building and Official References. The key takeaway is that once this bill is enacted, the federal government is legally bound to update its records. For the average person, this means that if you look up the facility on a government map or in a federal registry, the name will be updated. This ensures a consistent, official recognition across all government branches. It’s a clean-up job for the bureaucracy, making sure everyone is calling the building by the right name going forward. Since the bill is highly specific and only affects one facility, there's no vagueness or complex implementation to worry about—it’s a simple, one-time administrative change.