Virginia Post Office Gets a New Name: Facility Designated as the 'Patricia Paige Post Office'

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to those bills that seem to pop up out of nowhere, sometimes they’re just about making sure the mail gets handled—and the right people get recognized. This piece of legislation is about one specific U.S. Postal Service facility located at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia. It doesn’t change your postage rates or how fast your package arrives, but it does make one very specific, permanent change.

The Administrative Change: What’s in a Name?

This bill officially designates the postal facility at that New Kent address as the “Patricia Paige Post Office.” That’s it. Section 1 is crystal clear: the name is changing. For the folks who live in New Kent, Virginia, this means their local post office is getting a new official title, honoring Patricia Paige. While this is primarily a commemorative act, it triggers a mandatory administrative update across the federal government.

The Real-World Impact: Updating the Paperwork

The most important part of this bill, administratively speaking, is the requirement that follows the naming. The bill mandates that any reference to this facility—in any federal law, map, regulation, document, or record—must now be considered a reference to the “Patricia Paige Post Office.” This isn't just a suggestion; it’s a legal requirement for federal agencies. Think about the maps the Census Bureau uses, the internal documents at the USPS, or even certain regulations tied to federal facilities: they all have to be updated to reflect this new name.

For the average person, this change has virtually no impact on daily life. You’ll still pick up your mail and send packages the same way. However, for federal employees and cartographers, it means a minor but necessary administrative task to ensure consistency in official records. This type of legislation is common; it’s the government’s way of ensuring that when they honor an individual, that recognition is officially cemented in the federal record, from the smallest internal memo to the largest regulatory map.