HR 842 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".

Introduced Feb 3, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Bennie G. Thompson D-MS

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Latest action · Mar 11, 2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 3, 2009
  2. Passed HouseMar 10, 2009
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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

Designates the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at a specified site in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 115On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed424–0Mar 10, 2009

Yea 424

Not voting 7

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Feb 3, 2009Markup Feb 12, 2009Reported Mar 10, 2009
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred Feb 4, 2009Discharged Feb 12, 2009
SenateEnvironment and Public Works Committee
Referred Mar 11, 2009

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 11, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Mar 10, 2009Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-29.
  3. Mar 10, 2009Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
  4. Mar 10, 2009Ms. Edwards (MD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Mar 10, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3116-3118)
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In the Congressional Record 1

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
HouseDebate and remarks H3116, H3117Text printed H3116Recorded votes H3126designateBennie G. Thompson D-MS, Donna F. Edwards D-MD, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Mario Diaz-Balart R-FLMar 10, 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.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Feb 17, 2009H.R. 842, A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse"<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12, 2009</p>
  2. Feb 17, 2009H.R. 842, A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse"Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 12, 2009

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 11, 2009Referred in Senate
  2. Mar 10, 2009Reported in House
  3. Mar 10, 2009Engrossed in House
  4. Feb 3, 2009Introduced in House

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