H.R. 6418House116th Congress (2019-2021)Enacted

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the "William 'Jack' Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building".

AI-Generated Summary

Updated April 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

The bill renames the United States Postal Service facility at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, to the “William ‘Jack’ Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building.” The new name applies to that specific post office and to any federal documents, maps, or records that refer to it.

Key Provisions

Designates the Fairhope, Alabama post office as the William ‘Jack’ Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building.
Requires all U.S. government references to the facility to use the new name.

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

17 earlier actions

Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 116-312.

January 5, 2021

View full timeline

HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

March 31, 2020

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

March 31, 2020

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

September 16, 2020

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

September 16, 2020

HouseFloor

Ms. Kelly (IL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

December 10, 2020 • 12:23 PM

HouseCommittee

Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

December 10, 2020

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7136)

December 10, 2020 • 12:23 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7136)

December 10, 2020 • 12:24 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7136)

December 10, 2020 • 12:24 PM

HouseFloor

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

December 10, 2020 • 12:24 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

December 11, 2020

SenateCommittee

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

December 17, 2020

SenateDischarge

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7643-7644)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

December 17, 2020

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

December 17, 2020

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 18, 2020

President

Presented to President.

December 24, 2020

Became Law

Signed by President.

January 5, 2021

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 116-312.

January 5, 2021

Bill Text

5 versions available

Reading Mode

Raw Text PDF XML

Enrolled BillPublication date not provided

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty

H. R. 6418

AN ACT

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building.

William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building

(a)

Designation

The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building.

(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 William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.