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Congress designates Sterling, Virginia post office as the 'Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building'

Original title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the "Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building".

Last action · September 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.Sponsors: Suhas Subramanyam and 10 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Federal legislation officially renames the United States Postal Service facility located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the "Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building".

Why it matters

Changes only the building's official for postal and administrative records; no funding, operational, or service changes are stated.

Background
  • Bills designating federal facilities such as post offices are standard commemorative measures introduced to honor community figures or emergency personnel. context

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

United States Postal Service

Must update official records, maps, and documents to reflect the new facility name.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill change postal services or mail delivery in Sterling, Virginia?
No. The legislation only renames the physical post office building and does not alter operational services, funding, or mail delivery.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

14 actions
  1. Sep 14, 2026Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.
  2. Sep 14, 2026Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  3. Aug 6, 2026Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Apr 15, 2026SenateCommittee
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  5. Apr 14, 2026House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Apr 14, 2026HouseFloor
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2851)
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  1. Apr 14, 2026HouseFloor
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2851)
  2. Apr 14, 2026House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5058.
  3. Apr 14, 2026House
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2851)
  4. Apr 14, 2026House
    Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Dec 2, 2025HouseCommittee
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
  6. Dec 2, 2025House
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Aug 26, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  8. Aug 26, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced in House

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Connected Entities

Sterling, Virginia, Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building and 5 more
locationSterling“Location of the designated post office facility”Map →
locationVirginia“State where the post office facility is located”Map →
otherFirefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building“The new designation for the postal facility”Map →
PersonTrevor Brown“The firefighter for whom the facility is being named.”Map →
location46164 Westlake Drive“The physical address of the post office facility.”Map →
OrganizationSenate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee“The committee that reported the bill favorably.”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Postal Service“The agency operating the facility being renamed.”Map →
locationSterling, Virginia“The city where the facility is located.”Map →

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