HR 3004 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the "Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building".

Latest action · May 15, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-115.

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. IntroducedSep 21, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNov 16, 2011
  3. Passed SenateApr 26, 2012
  4. To the PresidentMay 8, 2012
  5. Became lawMay 15, 2012Public Law 112-115

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 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the "Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building."

Cosponsors 52

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 22, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffSep 22, 2011
D-CAAnna G. EshooSep 22, 2011
D-CABarbara LeeSep 22, 2011
D-CABob FilnerSep 22, 2011
D-CABrad ShermanSep 22, 2011
R-CABrian P. BilbraySep 22, 2011
R-CADana RohrabacherSep 22, 2011
R-CADaniel E. LungrenSep 22, 2011
R-CADarrell IssaSep 22, 2011
R-CADavid DreierSep 22, 2011
D-CADennis A. CardozaSep 22, 2011
R-CADevin NunesSep 22, 2011
D-CADoris O. MatsuiSep 22, 2011
R-CADuncan HunterSep 22, 2011
R-CAEdward R. RoyceSep 22, 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 Sep 21, 2011Markup Nov 3, 2011
Information Technology Subcommittee
Referred Oct 3, 2011Discharged Nov 3, 2011
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Nov 17, 2011Markup Apr 25, 2012Reported Apr 25, 2012
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee
Referred Nov 30, 2011

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2012Signed by President.
  2. May 15, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-115.
  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 S2886)
  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. 378.
  9. Nov 30, 2011Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  10. Nov 17, 2011Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  11. Nov 16, 2011Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7691)
  12. Nov 16, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/14/2011 H7409)
  13. Nov 16, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Nov 14, 2011Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. Nov 14, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7409-7411)
  16. Nov 14, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3004.
  17. Nov 14, 2011At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cummings 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. Nov 3, 2011Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Discharged.
  19. Nov 3, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. Nov 3, 2011Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Oct 3, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
  22. Sep 21, 2011Introduced in House
  23. Sep 21, 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 S2886Harry Reid D-NVApr 26, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H7691—Nov 16, 2011
HouseDebate and remarks H7409–H7411Text printed H7409Blake Farenthold R-TX, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Joe Baca D-CA, Mike Thompson D-CANov 14, 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: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6343.

CRS reports 2

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

Cite it 2

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 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the "Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building".

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. Nov 17, 2011Referred in Senate
  4. Nov 16, 2011Engrossed in House
  5. Sep 21, 2011Introduced in House

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