A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the “Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building”.
Latest action (6 Aug 2026): Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
What this bill does
S. 3270 would designate the United States Postal Service facility at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building." The bill also directs that any future reference to this facility in federal laws, maps, regulations, or other records be treated as a reference to the new name.
This is a commemorative naming bill and does not change postal operations, funding, or services at the facility. It primarily affects how the building is officially referred to in federal documents going forward; residents and postal customers in Olney would see the new name applied to the location.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on November 20, 2025, by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks as a cosponsor, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. On August 6, 2026, the committee ordered the bill to be reported favorably without amendment. Next, it would go to the full Senate for consideration; if passed there, it would need to pass the House and be signed by the President before becoming law.
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Official summary
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".
Timeline
6 Aug 2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Common questions
- What does S. 3270 do?
- S. 3270 would designate the United States Postal Service facility at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building." The bill also directs that any future reference to this facility in federal laws, maps, regulations, or other records be treated as a reference to the new name. This is a commemorative naming bill and does not change postal operations, funding, or services at the facility. It primarily affects how the building is officially referred to in federal documents going forward; residents and postal customers in Olney would see the new name applied to the location. The bill was introduced in the Senate on November 20, 2025, by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks as a cosponsor, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. On August 6, 2026, the committee ordered the bill to be reported favorably without amendment. Next, it would go to the full Senate for consideration; if passed there, it would need to pass the House and be signed by the President before becoming law.
- Has S. 3270 become law?
- Not yet. As of 6 Aug 2026, S. 3270 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S. 3270?
- S. 3270 was sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] (Democrat-MD), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3270?
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (6 Aug 2026).
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