HR 2972 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, as the "Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office".

Latest action · Nov 30, 2009 Became Public Law No: 111-105.

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. IntroducedJun 19, 2009
  2. Passed HouseJul 22, 2009
  3. Passed SenateNov 9, 2009
  4. To the PresidentNov 20, 2009
  5. Became lawNov 30, 2009Public Law 111-105

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 115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, as the "Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 615Passed424–0Jul 22, 2009

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 19, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LAAnh "Joseph" CaoOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-LABill CassidyOriginalJun 19, 2009
D-LACharlie MelanconOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-LAJohn FlemingOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-LARodney AlexanderOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-LASteve ScaliseOriginalJun 19, 2009

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 Jun 19, 2009Markup Jul 10, 2009
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 23, 2009Markup Nov 4, 2009Reported Nov 4, 2009
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee
Referred Sep 8, 2009

Actions 22

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 30, 2009Signed by President.
  2. Nov 30, 2009Became Public Law No: 111-105.
  3. Nov 20, 2009Presented to President.
  4. Nov 10, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Nov 9, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11300)
  6. Nov 9, 2009Cleared for White House.
  7. Nov 4, 2009Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  8. Nov 4, 2009Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
  9. Nov 4, 2009Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.
  10. Sep 8, 2009Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  11. Jul 23, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  12. Jul 22, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8542-8543)
  13. Jul 22, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 615). (text: CR 7/21/2009 H8464)
  14. Jul 22, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Jul 21, 2009Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  16. Jul 21, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8464)
  17. Jul 21, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2972.
  18. Jul 21, 2009At 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.
  19. Jul 10, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. Jul 10, 2009Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House
  22. Jun 19, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 S11300—Nov 9, 2009
HouseRecorded votes H8542designate—Jul 22, 2009
HouseDebate and remarks H8464Text printed H8464Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Jason Chaffetz R-UT, Stephen F. Lynch D-MAJul 21, 2009

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 11

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

Cite it 11

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 115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, as the "Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 4, 2009Reported to Senate
  3. Jul 23, 2009Referred in Senate
  4. Jul 22, 2009Engrossed in House
  5. Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House

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