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HR 6006On FloorFederalhouse

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".

Introduced November 10, 2025Last action September 16, 2026
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Plain English Summary

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would officially rename a post office in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office." Specifically, the post office located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee would receive this new honorary designation. The change would be purely symbolic — the post office would continue to operate exactly as it does today, just under a new official name.

The bill honors the Tuskegee Airmen, the historic group of African American military pilots and support personnel who trained in Tuskegee, Alabama, during World War II. Despite facing racial segregation at home, these men served with distinction in combat overseas and are widely recognized as pioneers who helped pave the way for the integration of the U.S. military. Naming this local post office after them serves as a permanent public tribute to their legacy in the community where they trained.

This type of legislation is relatively routine in Congress and has no direct financial impact on taxpayers or postal customers. It primarily affects the local community in Tuskegee and anyone who corresponds with or visits that post office. If passed, the U.S. Postal Service would be responsible for updating signage and official records to reflect the new name.

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Latest Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 16, 2026

Sponsor

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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]DAL

Committees

Oversight and Government Reform

Legislative History

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Nov 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Nov 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Nov 10, 2025