HR 5506 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building".

Introduced Feb 27, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Albio Sires D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 21, 2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

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 27, 2008
  2. Passed HouseJul 14, 2008
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building."

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2008 to May 8, 2008.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoFeb 28, 2008
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Apr 1, 2008
R-NJChristopher H. SmithMay 8, 2008
D-NJDonald M. PayneMay 8, 2008
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.May 8, 2008
R-NJJim SaxtonMay 8, 2008
R-NJMike FergusonMay 8, 2008
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsMay 8, 2008
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenMay 8, 2008
D-NJRush HoltMay 8, 2008
R-NJScott GarrettMay 8, 2008
D-NJSteven R. RothmanMay 8, 2008

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 21, 2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  2. Jul 15, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Jul 14, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6417-6418)
  4. Jul 14, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5506.
  5. Jul 14, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Jul 14, 2008Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jul 14, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6417)
  8. Jul 14, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6417)
  9. Jun 12, 2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  10. Jun 12, 2008Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  11. Feb 27, 2008Introduced in House
  12. Feb 27, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 14, 2008Engrossed in House
  2. Feb 27, 2008Introduced in House

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