To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".

Plain-English Summary

This bill would officially rename a United States Post Office building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Specifically, the post office located at 1225 Kempsville Road would be given the honorary name "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building." The building would still operate as a normal post office — the only change would be its official designated name.

Bills like this are a common way for Congress to honor individuals who have made notable contributions to their country or community. Colonel Edward Shames was a World War II veteran who served with the famous 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division — the unit depicted in the book and TV series *Band of Brothers* — and was notably the last surviving officer of that unit before his passing in 2021. Naming a federal building after him is a symbolic gesture of recognition for his military service.

This bill would affect very few people in a practical sense. Residents and businesses in the Virginia Beach area who use that post office might see a new name on the building or in official addresses, but day-to-day postal operations would remain completely unchanged. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which is the standard first step for this type of legislation.