HR 3957 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the "Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building".

Introduced Jan 28, 2014 Originated House Became Public Law 113-218 Sponsor Gregory W. Meeks D-NY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-218.

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. IntroducedJan 28, 2014
  2. Passed HouseSep 8, 2014
  3. Passed SenateDec 3, 2014
  4. To the PresidentDec 8, 2014
  5. Became lawDec 16, 2014Public Law 113-218

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 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the "Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building."

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 28, 2014.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJan 28, 2014
R-NYChris CollinsOriginalJan 28, 2014
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYDaniel B. MaffeiOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYGrace MengOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalJan 28, 2014
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalJan 28, 2014
R-NYMichael G. GrimmOriginalJan 28, 2014
Show all 26 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 Jan 28, 2014Markup Jul 24, 2014
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Sep 9, 2014Markup Nov 13, 2014Reported Nov 13, 2014

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2014Signed by President.
  2. Dec 16, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-218.
  3. Dec 8, 2014Presented to President.
  4. Dec 4, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 3, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6305-6306)
  6. Nov 13, 2014Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. Without written report.
  7. Nov 13, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590.
  8. Nov 12, 2014Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Sep 9, 2014Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  10. Sep 8, 2014Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Sep 8, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7255-7256)
  12. Sep 8, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3957.
  13. Sep 8, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7255)
  14. Sep 8, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Jul 24, 2014Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  16. Jul 24, 2014Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Jan 28, 2014Introduced in House
  18. Jan 28, 2014Referred 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 S6306—Dec 3, 2014
HouseDebate and remarks H7255, H7256Text printed H7255Danny K. Davis D-IL, Doug Collins R-GA, Gregory W. Meeks D-NYSep 8, 2014

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

[Pages H1480-H1481] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. MEEKS: H.R. 3957. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 Congress shall have the power to establish Post Offices and post roads. ____________________

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1481.

CRS reports 5

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

Cite it 5

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

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 218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the "Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building".

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. Nov 13, 2014Reported to Senate
  3. Sep 9, 2014Referred in Senate
  4. Sep 8, 2014Engrossed in House
  5. Jan 28, 2014Introduced in House

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