HR 5479 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 North Kidd Street in Ionia, Michigan, as the "Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building".

Introduced Feb 25, 2008 Originated House Became Public Law 110-270 Sponsor Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 15, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-270.

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. IntroducedFeb 25, 2008
  2. Passed HouseApr 23, 2008
  3. Passed SenateJun 27, 2008
  4. To the PresidentJul 10, 2008
  5. Became lawJul 15, 2008Public Law 110-270

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 117 North Kidd Street in Ionia, Michigan, as the "Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building."

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 25, 2008.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MIBart StupakOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalFeb 25, 2008
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalFeb 25, 2008
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MIDave CampOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MIFred UptonOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MIJoe KnollenbergOriginalFeb 25, 2008
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalFeb 25, 2008
D-MIJohn D. DingellOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MIMike RogersOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalFeb 25, 2008
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalFeb 25, 2008
R-MITim WalbergOriginalFeb 25, 2008

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 Feb 25, 2008Markup Mar 13, 2008
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 24, 2008Markup Jun 25, 2008Reported Jun 25, 2008
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee
Referred May 15, 2008

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 15, 2008Signed by President.
  2. Jul 15, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-270.
  3. Jul 10, 2008Presented to President.
  4. Jun 27, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6331)
  5. Jun 27, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  6. Jun 27, 2008Cleared for White House.
  7. Jun 25, 2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  8. Jun 25, 2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
  9. Jun 25, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 847.
  10. May 15, 2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  11. Apr 24, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  12. Apr 23, 2008Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Apr 23, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2561-2562)
  14. Apr 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5479.
  15. Apr 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2561)
  16. Apr 23, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Mar 13, 2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. Mar 13, 2008Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  19. Feb 25, 2008Introduced in House
  20. Feb 25, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and 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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S6331Carl Levin D-MIJun 27, 2008
HouseDebate and remarks H2561, H2562Text printed H2561Danny K. Davis D-IL, Tom Davis R-VA, Vernon J. Ehlers R-MIApr 23, 2008

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 2

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Cite it 2

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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 117 North Kidd Street in Ionia, Michigan, as the "Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building".

Subjects

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

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 30, 2008Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 25, 2008Reported to Senate
  3. Apr 24, 2008Referred in Senate
  4. Apr 23, 2008Engrossed in House
  5. Feb 25, 2008Introduced in House

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