House · HR 4662 · 119th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".
Summary
This bill gives an official name to a post office in Glendale, California. The building at 6444 San Fernando Road would be called the 'Paul Ignatius Post Office.' Any government documents referring to that building must use the new name.
In Favor
Paul Ignatius served as Secretary of the Navy under President Lyndon Johnson and built strong ties to the Glendale community throughout his life. Naming this post office honors his real public service with a lasting local landmark. The change costs taxpayers nothing and gives residents a daily reminder of a dedicated public servant.
Against
Congress passes dozens of post office naming bills each session, making each one a routine symbolic act with little local impact. Floor time spent on these resolutions could address more pressing community needs instead. Renaming a building does not fund services, improve mail delivery, or solve any problem residents actually face.
Additional Considerations
Purpose & Problem
Is the problem real and worth federal action?
This bill gives a post office in Glendale, California a new official name. The facility at 6444 San Fernando Road would be called the Paul Ignatius Post Office.
Scope & Related Provisions
Does it stay focused, or carry unrelated add-ons?
The bill focuses only on renaming one specific postal facility. All provisions stay tied to that single naming action.
Who Is Affected
Who benefits, and who bears the cost?
The United States Postal Service must update any official records, maps, and documents to use the new name. People in Glendale who use or reference that post office are also affected.
Cost & Funding
Is it affordable and responsibly funded?
The bill authorizes no spending and sets no fees. The Postal Service would bear the internal cost of updating signs, records, and documents to reflect the new name.
Risks & Implementation
What could go wrong in practice?
The main hurdle is that all government records, maps, and documents referencing the facility must be updated. The bill requires that any future reference use the new name correctly.
For the actual bill text, see congress.gov.
AI-generated · Published 10/14/2026