HR 185 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the "Paul Brown United States Courthouse".

Introduced Jan 4, 2013 Originated House Became Public Law 113-58 Sponsor Ralph M. Hall R-TX

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Latest action · Dec 20, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-58.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 4, 2013
  2. Passed HouseOct 22, 2013
  3. Passed SenateDec 17, 2013
  4. To the PresidentDec 19, 2013
  5. Became lawDec 20, 2013Public Law 113-58

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the "Paul Brown United States Courthouse."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 551On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed402–1Oct 22, 2013

Yea 402

Nay 1

Not voting 27

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2013 to May 7, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXRuben HinojosaFeb 13, 2013
R-TXSam JohnsonFeb 13, 2013
R-TXKay GrangerFeb 15, 2013
R-TXMichael C. BurgessFeb 15, 2013
R-TXTed PoeFeb 15, 2013
D-TXAl GreenFeb 28, 2013
R-TXBill FloresFeb 28, 2013
R-TXBlake FarentholdFeb 28, 2013
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonFeb 28, 2013
D-TXGene GreenFeb 28, 2013
D-TXHenry CuellarFeb 28, 2013
R-TXJeb HensarlingFeb 28, 2013
R-TXJoe BartonFeb 28, 2013
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonFeb 28, 2013
R-TXJohn R. CarterFeb 28, 2013
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Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Jan 4, 2013Markup Jul 18, 2013Reported Sep 27, 2013
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred Jan 7, 2013Discharged Jul 18, 2013

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2013Signed by President.
  2. Dec 20, 2013Became Public Law No: 113-58.
  3. Dec 19, 2013Presented to President.
  4. Dec 18, 2013Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 17, 2013Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8917-8918)
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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 S8917, S8918Harry Reid D-NVDec 17, 2013
HouseDebate and remarks H6646, H6647Text printed H6646Recorded votes H6658designateAndré Carson D-IN, Lou Barletta R-PA, Ralph M. Hall R-TX, Steve Stockman R-TXOct 22, 2013

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.

Committee report

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H54.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1594A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse.Identical billOct 29, 2013

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the "Paul Brown United States Courthouse".

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. Oct 28, 2013Received in Senate
  3. Oct 22, 2013Engrossed in House
  4. Sep 27, 2013Reported in House
  5. Jan 4, 2013Introduced in House

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