HR 3220 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the "Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office".

Introduced Oct 14, 2011 Originated House Became Public Law 112-125 Sponsor Chip Cravaack R-MN

Latest action · Jun 5, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-125.

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.

IntroducedOct 14, 2011
Passed HouseDec 12, 2011
Passed SenateMay 17, 2012
To the PresidentMay 29, 2012
Became lawJun 5, 2012Public Law 112-125

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 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the "Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 913	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed351–0	Dec 12, 2011

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 14, 2011.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	Betty McCollum	Original	Oct 14, 2011
D-MN	Collin C. Peterson	Original	Oct 14, 2011
R-MN	Erik Paulsen	Original	Oct 14, 2011
R-MN	John Kline	Original	Oct 14, 2011
D-MN	Keith Ellison	Original	Oct 14, 2011
R-MN	Michele Bachmann	Original	Oct 14, 2011
D-MN	Timothy J. Walz	Original	Oct 14, 2011

Committees 2

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

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred Oct 14, 2011Markup Nov 3, 2011
Senate	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Referred Dec 13, 2011Markup May 16, 2012Reported May 16, 2012
	Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee	Referred Mar 14, 2012

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 5, 2012Signed by President.
Jun 5, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-125.
May 29, 2012Presented to President.
May 17, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3291-3292)
May 17, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 16, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 16, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
May 16, 2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
Mar 14, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Dec 13, 2011Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 12, 2011Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 12, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8325-8326)
Dec 12, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3220.
Dec 12, 2011At 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.
Dec 12, 2011Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8340)
Dec 12, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 0 (Roll no. 913). (text: CR H8325)
Dec 12, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 3, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2011Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 14, 2011Introduced in House
Oct 14, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S3291	Harry Reid D-NV	May 17, 2012
House	Debate and remarks H8325, H8326, H8340Text printed H8325Recorded votes H8340designate	Betty McCollum D-MN, Chip Cravaack R-MN, Darrell Issa R-CA, Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO	Dec 12, 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: The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to establish Post Offices and post roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution. Bt Ms. DeLAURO. H.R. 3221. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6977.

CRS reports 3

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

Cite it 3

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

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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 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the "Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder 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.

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