HR 49 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the "Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building".

Latest action · Mar 7, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-7.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 4, 2007
  2. Passed HouseJan 29, 2007
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2007
  4. To the PresidentMar 5, 2007
  5. Became lawMar 7, 2007Public Law 110-7

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the "Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building."

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 59Passed409–0Jan 29, 2007

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 9, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CODiana DeGetteJan 9, 2007
R-CODoug LambornJan 9, 2007
D-COEd PerlmutterJan 9, 2007
D-COJohn T. SalazarJan 9, 2007
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveJan 9, 2007
R-COThomas G. TancredoJan 9, 2007

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Jan 4, 2007
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jan 31, 2007Markup Feb 15, 2007Discharged Feb 17, 2007

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 7, 2007Signed by President.
  2. Mar 7, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-7.
  3. Mar 5, 2007Presented to President.
  4. Feb 20, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Feb 17, 2007Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2217-2218)
  6. Feb 17, 2007Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2217-2218)
  7. Feb 17, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Feb 17, 2007Cleared for White House.
  9. Feb 15, 2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  10. Jan 31, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  11. Jan 29, 2007Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jan 29, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H954-955)
  13. Jan 29, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 49.
  14. Jan 29, 2007At 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.
  15. Jan 29, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H959-960)
  16. Jan 29, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H954)
  17. Jan 29, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jan 5, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E10)
  19. Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
  20. Jan 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In the Congressional Record 4

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S2218—Feb 17, 2007
HouseDebate and remarks H954, H955Text printed H954Recorded votes H959designateDarrell Issa R-CA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Mark Udall D-COJan 29, 2007
SenateDebate and remarks S236—Jan 8, 2007
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E10Mark Udall D-COJan 5, 2007

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.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 110-1122COMMUNICATIONS, TAXATION, AND FEDERALISM96 pagesCommerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeMay 23, 2007

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

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 1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the "Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jan 31, 2007Referred in Senate
  3. Jan 29, 2007Engrossed in House

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