HR 5517 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, Texas, as the "Texas Military Veterans Post Office".

Introduced Feb 28, 2008 Originated House Became Public Law 110-271 Sponsor Ted Poe R-TX

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Latest action · Jul 15, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-271.

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 28, 2008
  2. Passed HouseApr 15, 2008
  3. Passed SenateJun 27, 2008
  4. To the PresidentJul 10, 2008
  5. Became lawJul 15, 2008Public Law 110-271

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 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, Texas, as the "Texas Military Veterans Post Office."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 191Passed413–0Apr 15, 2008

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 28, 2008.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXChet EdwardsOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXGene GreenOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXHenry CuellarOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXNick LampsonOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXRon PaulOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalFeb 28, 2008
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalFeb 28, 2008
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalFeb 28, 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 28, 2008Markup Mar 13, 2008
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 16, 2008Markup Jun 25, 2008Reported Jun 25, 2008
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee
Referred May 15, 2008

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 15, 2008Signed by President.
  2. Jul 15, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-271.
  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.
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In the Congressional Record 3

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
HouseRecorded votes H2322designate—Apr 15, 2008
HouseDebate and remarks H2231–H2234Text printed H2231Danny K. Davis D-IL, Sam Johnson R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Ted Poe R-TXApr 14, 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 1

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

Cite it 1

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

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 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, Texas, as the "Texas Military Veterans Post Office".

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 16, 2008Referred in Senate
  4. Apr 15, 2008Engrossed in House
  5. Feb 28, 2008Introduced in House

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