PolicyBrief
H.R. 7809
119th CongressJul 13th 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building".
HOUSE PASSED

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building."

David Taylor
R

David Taylor

Representative

OH-2

LEGISLATION

Georgetown Postal Facility to Be Renamed the 'Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building'

This bill is a straightforward administrative move to rename the United States Postal Service facility located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio. Specifically, it designates the building as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building." While it might seem like a small change, it means that every official map, federal regulation, and government document will now have to refer to this specific location by its new name (Section 1).

A Local Landmark Gets a Legacy Makeover

For the residents of Georgetown and the postal workers at the 201 East Grant Avenue branch, the day-to-day operations won't change—your mail will still arrive, and the lines will still be the same—but the building's identity becomes tied to a major historical figure. This is a common way for the federal government to honor local history. Since Grant grew up in Georgetown, the bill essentially turns a standard government office into a permanent tribute. For a small business owner nearby or a resident checking their PO box, the biggest shift will simply be seeing a new name on the signage and official correspondence.

The Paperwork Trail

The bill ensures a clean transition for all legal and official records. By stating that any reference to the facility in "law, map, regulation, document, or other official record" is now considered a reference to the Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building, the legislation prevents any bureaucratic confusion. It’s a low-impact, high-clarity change that keeps the gears of government record-keeping turning without adding new regulations or costs for the average citizen.