HR 6260 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the "Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office".

Introduced Aug 1, 2012 Originated House Became Public Law 112-254 Sponsor Anna G. Eshoo D-CA

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Latest action · Jan 10, 2013 Became Public Law No: 112-254.

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. IntroducedAug 1, 2012
  2. Passed HouseDec 20, 2012
  3. Passed SenateDec 27, 2012
  4. To the PresidentDec 31, 2012
  5. Became lawJan 10, 2013Public Law 112-254

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 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the "Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office."

Cosponsors 51

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 10, 2012 to Sep 19, 2012.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffSep 10, 2012
D-CABarbara LeeSep 10, 2012
D-CABob FilnerSep 10, 2012
D-CABrad ShermanSep 10, 2012
R-CABrian P. BilbraySep 10, 2012
R-CADana RohrabacherSep 10, 2012
R-CADaniel E. LungrenSep 10, 2012
R-CADarrell IssaSep 10, 2012
R-CADavid DreierSep 10, 2012
R-CADevin NunesSep 10, 2012
D-CADoris O. MatsuiSep 10, 2012
R-CADuncan HunterSep 10, 2012
R-CAEdward R. RoyceSep 10, 2012
D-CAFortney Pete StarkSep 10, 2012
R-CAGary G. MillerSep 10, 2012
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Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Aug 1, 2012

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 10, 2013Signed by President.
  2. Jan 10, 2013Became Public Law No: 112-254.
  3. Dec 31, 2012Presented to President.
  4. Dec 28, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 27, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8454)
  6. Dec 21, 2012Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Dec 20, 2012Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7416)
  8. Dec 20, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/19/2012 H7336)
  9. Dec 20, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Dec 19, 2012Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Dec 19, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7336-7337)
  12. Dec 19, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6260.
  13. Dec 19, 2012At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Maloney 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 considered as withdrawn.
  14. Aug 1, 2012Introduced in House
  15. Aug 1, 2012Referred 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 S8454Charles E. Schumer D-NYDec 27, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H7416—Dec 20, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H7336, H7337Text printed H7336Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Blake Farenthold R-TX, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NYDec 19, 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 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5630.

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 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the "Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office".

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. Dec 21, 2012Received in Senate
  3. Dec 20, 2012Engrossed in House
  4. Aug 1, 2012Introduced in House

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