HR 5788 · 112th Congress 2011โ€“2013, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the "National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office".

Latest action · Dec 6, 2012 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

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. IntroducedMay 16, 2012
  2. Passed HouseNov 28, 2012
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the "National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office."

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 16, 2012.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalMay 16, 2012
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalMay 16, 2012
R-WADoc HastingsOriginalMay 16, 2012
R-WAJaime Herrera BeutlerOriginalMay 16, 2012
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMay 16, 2012
D-WANorman D. DicksOriginalMay 16, 2012
D-WARick LarsenOriginalMay 16, 2012

Committees 2

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

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 6, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  2. Nov 29, 2012Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Nov 28, 2012Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  4. Nov 28, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6478-6479)
  5. Nov 28, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5788.

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 H6478, H6479Text printed H6478David G. Reichert R-WA, Jason Altmire D-PA, Paul A. Gosar R-AZNov 28, 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: Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 ``The Congress shall have Power to establish Post Offices and postroads''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2812.

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 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the "National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office".

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 29, 2012Referred in Senate
  2. Nov 28, 2012Engrossed in House
  3. May 16, 2012Introduced in House

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