A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (14 Sep 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
What this bill does
S. 917 would rename the U.S. Postal Service facility at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office." The bill also directs that any federal law, map, regulation, document, or other record referring to this facility be treated as referring to it by its new memorial name. It makes no other changes to Postal Service operations, funding, or services.
The designation directly affects the naming and official records of this single post office location. It does not change staffing, services, or mail delivery at the facility, and it has no broader effect on postal policy or the public beyond formalizing this local commemorative name.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2025, by Senator John Cornyn, with Senator Ted Cruz as a cosponsor, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. On August 6, 2026, the committee ordered it reported favorably without amendment. The next step would be consideration by the full Senate; 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 U.S. Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office.
Timeline
14 Sep 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
Common questions
- What does S. 917 do?
- S. 917 would rename the U.S. Postal Service facility at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office." The bill also directs that any federal law, map, regulation, document, or other record referring to this facility be treated as referring to it by its new memorial name. It makes no other changes to Postal Service operations, funding, or services. The designation directly affects the naming and official records of this single post office location. It does not change staffing, services, or mail delivery at the facility, and it has no broader effect on postal policy or the public beyond formalizing this local commemorative name. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2025, by Senator John Cornyn, with Senator Ted Cruz as a cosponsor, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. On August 6, 2026, the committee ordered it reported favorably without amendment. The next step would be consideration by the full Senate; if passed there, it would need to pass the House and be signed by the President before becoming law.
- Has S. 917 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 917. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 917?
- S. 917 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 917?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575. (14 Sep 2026).
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