Values for America · Brief for congressional offices

To the office of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla

Re: S 4722 (119th Congress), A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Armando Rodriguez Post Office". · Latest action (2026-06-09): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
VFA SI Solution #106 · published 2026-06-11 · https://www.valuesforamerica.com/solutions/106
Office of record (Congress.gov): 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, DC · (202) 224-3553

Post Office Naming Enhancement Act of 2025

The measure, as described from the official record: The bill aims to rename a specific United States Postal Service facility in San Diego, California, to honor Armando Rodriguez.

The proposal

SECTION 1. Redesignation. The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, shall be known and designated as the "Armando Rodriguez Post Office". SEC. 2. References. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the "Armando Rodriguez Post Office". SEC. 3. No additional funds. This Act shall be carried out using existing funds of the United States Postal Service. No additional funds are authorized or appropriated to carry out this Act. SEC. 4. Effective date. This Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment.

Operative provisions (VFA proposal)

funding source: Existing United States Postal Service funds
funding amount: $0
oversight body: United States Postal Service
enforcement mechanism: No enforcement mechanism required; the redesignation is self-executing.
effective date: Upon enactment

Constitutional basis

Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 (postal power)

Why both sides can back it (VFA’s assessment)

Honors a local community figure, a Democratic priority for constituent recognition and a Republican priority for limited government and no new spending.

Values for America is a nonpartisan, constitution-first SI think tank. This brief is informational. It is a policy proposal, not law, and it does not support or oppose any candidate or party. Full analysis and sources: https://www.valuesforamerica.com/solutions/106 · Methodology: https://www.valuesforamerica.com/methodology