HR 78 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas, as the "George Thomas 'Mickey' Leland Post Office Building".

Latest action · Dec 16, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-205.

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 3, 2013
  2. Passed HouseSep 8, 2014
  3. Passed SenateDec 8, 2014
  4. To the PresidentDec 10, 2014
  5. Became lawDec 16, 2014Public Law 113-205

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 4110 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas, as the "George Thomas 'Mickey' Leland Post Office Building."

Cosponsors 43

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 7, 2014.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenApr 7, 2014
R-KYAndy BarrApr 7, 2014
R-TXBill FloresApr 7, 2014
R-TXBlake FarentholdApr 7, 2014
R-NYChris CollinsApr 7, 2014
D-AZEd PastorApr 7, 2014
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonApr 7, 2014
D-TXFilemon VelaApr 7, 2014
D-TXGene GreenApr 7, 2014
D-TXHenry CuellarApr 7, 2014
R-TXJeb HensarlingApr 7, 2014
D-TXJoaquin CastroApr 7, 2014
R-TXJoe BartonApr 7, 2014
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonApr 7, 2014
D-CAJohn GaramendiApr 7, 2014

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 3, 2013Markup Jul 24, 2014
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Sep 9, 2014Discharged Dec 9, 2014

Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2014Signed by President.
  2. Dec 16, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-205.
  3. Dec 10, 2014Presented to President.
  4. Dec 9, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 8, 2014Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6395-6396)
  6. Dec 8, 2014Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6395-6396)
  7. Dec 8, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Sep 9, 2014Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  9. Sep 8, 2014Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Sep 8, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7256-7259)
  11. Sep 8, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 78.
  12. Sep 8, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7256)
  13. Sep 8, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Jul 24, 2014Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  15. Jul 24, 2014Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
  17. Jan 3, 2013Referred 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 S6395Harry Reid D-NVDec 8, 2014
HouseDebate and remarks H7256–H7259Text printed H7256Danny K. Davis D-IL, Doug Collins R-GA, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXSep 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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H35.

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 4110 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas, as the "George Thomas 'Mickey' Leland 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. Sep 9, 2014Referred in Senate
  3. Sep 8, 2014Engrossed in House
  4. Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House

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