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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the James J. Howard Post Office.
Summary
- Designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey as the "James J. Howard Post Office".
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
11 cosponsors
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Frank Pallone’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- COX ENTERPRISES $28,000
- AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS $17,200
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON $15,500
- RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS $14,800
- NULL $14,375
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Frank Pallone → · Outside spending →
Actions (12)
- Aug 6, 2026 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Apr 15, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Apr 14, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Apr 14, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847) · house
- Apr 14, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
- Apr 14, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1431. · house
- Apr 14, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848) · house
- Apr 14, 2026 Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Dec 2, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2. · house
- Dec 2, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the “James J. Howard Post Office”.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JAMES J. HOWARD POST OFFICE.
(a) Designation.—The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the “James J. Howard Post Office”.
(b) References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “James J. Howard Post Office”.
Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2026.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1431
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the “James J. Howard Post Office”.
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