HR 3477 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 133 Hare Road in Crosby, Texas, as the Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building.

Introduced Nov 18, 2011 Originated House Became Public Law 112-219 Sponsor Ted Poe R-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Dec 28, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-219.

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. IntroducedNov 18, 2011
  2. Passed HouseJul 23, 2012
  3. Passed SenateDec 19, 2012
  4. To the PresidentDec 21, 2012
  5. Became lawDec 28, 2012Public Law 112-219

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 133 Hare Road in Crosby, Texas, as the "Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 501Passed379–0Jul 23, 2012

Cosponsors 37

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 18, 2011 to Nov 22, 2011; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-TXBill FloresOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalNov 18, 2011
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalNov 18, 2011
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-TXFrancisco "Quico" CansecoOriginalNov 18, 2011
D-TXGene GreenOriginalNov 18, 2011
D-TXHenry CuellarOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-UTJason ChaffetzOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalNov 18, 2011
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalNov 18, 2011
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalNov 18, 2011
Show all 37 cosponsors

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 Nov 18, 2011Markup Feb 7, 2012
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 24, 2012Discharged Dec 20, 2012
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee
Referred Aug 29, 2012

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 28, 2012Signed by President.
  2. Dec 28, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-219.
  3. Dec 21, 2012Presented to President.
  4. Dec 20, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 19, 2012Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8230)
  6. Dec 19, 2012Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8230)
  7. Dec 19, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Aug 29, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  9. Jul 24, 2012Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  10. Jul 23, 2012Ms. Buerkle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jul 23, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5112-5113)
  12. Jul 23, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3477.
  13. Jul 23, 2012At 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.
  14. Jul 23, 2012Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5116-5117)
  15. Jul 23, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H5112)
  16. Jul 23, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Feb 7, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. Feb 7, 2012Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  19. Nov 18, 2011Introduced in House
  20. Nov 18, 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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S8230Jeff Merkley D-ORDec 19, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H5112, H5113Text printed H5112Recorded votes H5116designateAnn Marie Buerkle R-NY, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, Ted Poe R-TXJul 23, 2012

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: Clause 6, Section 8 of Article 1.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7891.

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 133 Hare Road in Crosby, Texas, as the Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building.

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jul 24, 2012Referred in Senate
  3. Jul 23, 2012Engrossed in House
  4. Nov 18, 2011Introduced in House

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