To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Putnam Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut, as the "Linda White-Epps Post Office".
Latest action · Jul 12, 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-26.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
- Passed HouseMay 16, 2005
- Passed SenateJun 29, 2005
- To the PresidentJul 1, 2005
- Became lawJul 12, 2005Public Law 109-26
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Putnam Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut, as the "Linda White-Epps Post Office."
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 171 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed390–0 | May 16, 2005 |
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2005 to Apr 14, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Nancy L. Johnson | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Apr 14, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2005Markup May 5, 2005 |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred May 17, 2005Markup Jun 22, 2005Discharged Jun 29, 2005 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2005Signed by President.
- Jul 12, 2005Became Public Law No: 109-26.
- Jul 1, 2005Presented to President.
- Jun 29, 2005Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7550-7551)
- Jun 29, 2005Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7550-7551)
- Jun 29, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 29, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 29, 2005Cleared for White House.
- Jun 22, 2005Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 17, 2005Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- May 16, 2005Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 16, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3270-3271)
- May 16, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 627.
- May 16, 2005At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 16, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3286-3287)
- May 16, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 171). (text: CR H3270)
- May 16, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 5, 2005Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 5, 2005Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7551 | — | Jun 29, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3270, H3271Text printed H3270Recorded votes H3287designate | Candice S. Miller R-MI, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Tammy Baldwin D-WI | May 16, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE10107 | Continuity of Congress: Preparing for the Future by Learning from the Past | Testimony | Sep 18, 2024 |
| R40628 | Continuity of Congressional Representation: Background and Issues for Congress | Report | Sep 3, 2024 |
| RS21416 | The President’s Management Agenda: A Brief Introduction Archived | Report | Jan 27, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Putnam Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut, as the "Linda White-Epps Post Office".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 17, 2005Referred in Senate
- May 16, 2005Engrossed in House
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
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