A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the “Congressman Gerald E. Connolly 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
Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building
This bill would designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building." It would also direct that any future law, map, regulation, document, or other federal record referring to that facility be treated as referring to it by this new name. The bill makes no other changes to the operation, ownership, or services of the post office.
The designation primarily affects how the federal government and the public formally refer to this specific facility; it does not change postal operations, staffing, or services provided to residents of Fairfax. It is a commemorative measure honoring former Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, who represented Virginia's 11th District.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 2, 2025, by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Senator Mark Warner, 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. Its next steps would be consideration by the full Senate, and if passed there, it would need to pass the House of Representatives before going to the President to be signed into law.
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Official summary
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly 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. 3294 do?
- Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building This bill would designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building." It would also direct that any future law, map, regulation, document, or other federal record referring to that facility be treated as referring to it by this new name. The bill makes no other changes to the operation, ownership, or services of the post office. The designation primarily affects how the federal government and the public formally refer to this specific facility; it does not change postal operations, staffing, or services provided to residents of Fairfax. It is a commemorative measure honoring former Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, who represented Virginia's 11th District. The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 2, 2025, by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Senator Mark Warner, 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. Its next steps would be consideration by the full Senate, and if passed there, it would need to pass the House of Representatives before going to the President to be signed into law.
- Has S. 3294 become law?
- Not yet. As of 6 Aug 2026, S. 3294 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S. 3294?
- S. 3294 was sponsored by Sen. Timothy “Tim” Kaine [D-VA] (Democrat-VA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3294?
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (6 Aug 2026).
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