HR 2213 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the "Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office".

Latest action · May 15, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-110.

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 16, 2011
  2. Passed HouseJul 29, 2011
  3. Passed SenateApr 26, 2012
  4. To the PresidentMay 8, 2012
  5. Became lawMay 15, 2012Public Law 112-110

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 801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the "Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 678Passed420–0Jul 29, 2011

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 16, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJun 16, 2011
R-MSGregg HarperOriginalJun 16, 2011
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalJun 16, 2011

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 16, 2011Hearings Jun 22, 2011Markup Jun 22, 2011
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 30, 2011Markup Apr 25, 2012Reported Apr 25, 2012
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee
Referred Aug 18, 2011

Actions 22

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2012Signed by President.
  2. May 15, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-110.
  3. May 8, 2012Presented to President.
  4. Apr 27, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Apr 26, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2885)
  6. Apr 25, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  7. Apr 25, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
  8. Apr 25, 2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
  9. Aug 18, 2011Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  10. Jul 29, 2011Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5766-5767)
  11. Jul 29, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 678). (text: CR 7/28/2011 H5723)
  12. Jul 29, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Jul 29, 2011Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  14. Jul 28, 2011Mr. Lankford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. Jul 28, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5723-5724)
  16. Jul 28, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2213.
  17. Jul 28, 2011At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lankford objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  18. Jun 22, 2011Committee Hearings Held.
  19. Jun 22, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. Jun 22, 2011Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Jun 16, 2011Introduced in House
  22. Jun 16, 2011Referred 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 S2885Harry Reid D-NVApr 26, 2012
HouseRecorded votes H5766designate—Jul 29, 2011
HouseDebate and remarks H5723, H5724Text printed H5723Alan Nunnelee R-MS, Danny K. Davis D-IL, James Lankford R-OKJul 28, 2011

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 7. Congress has the power to ``To establish post offices and post roads.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4328.

CRS reports 5

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

Cite it 5

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 801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the "Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn 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. Apr 25, 2012Reported to Senate
  3. Jul 29, 2011Engrossed in House
  4. Jul 29, 2011Referred in Senate
  5. Jun 16, 2011Introduced in House

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