HR 728 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office".

Latest action · Jul 20, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-32.

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. IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
  2. Passed HouseJun 15, 2015
  3. Passed SenateJul 8, 2015
  4. To the PresidentJul 9, 2015
  5. Became lawJul 20, 2015Public Law 114-32

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 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office."

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 4, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalFeb 4, 2015
R-MOBilly LongOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalFeb 4, 2015
R-MOJason SmithOriginalFeb 4, 2015
R-MOSam GravesOriginalFeb 4, 2015
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalFeb 4, 2015

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 Feb 4, 2015Markup May 19, 2015
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 16, 2015Markup Jun 24, 2015Reported Jun 24, 2015

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 20, 2015Signed by President.
  2. Jul 20, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-32.
  3. Jul 9, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Jul 9, 2015Presented to President.
  5. Jul 8, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4894)
  6. Jun 24, 2015Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  7. Jun 24, 2015Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
  8. Jun 24, 2015Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.
  9. Jun 16, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  10. Jun 15, 2015Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jun 15, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4360-4361)
  12. Jun 15, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 728.
  13. Jun 15, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4360)
  14. Jun 15, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. May 19, 2015Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  16. May 19, 2015Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Feb 4, 2015Introduced in House
  18. Feb 4, 2015Referred 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 S4894Mitch McConnell R-KYJul 8, 2015
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E906Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MOJun 16, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H4360Text printed H4360Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MO, Mark Walker R-NC, Stacey E. Plaskett D-VIJun 15, 2015

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 1, Section 8, Clause 7, ``The Congress shall have Power to . . . establish Post Offices and post Roads . . .'' In the Constitution, the power possessed by Congress embraces the regulation of the Postal System in the country. Therefore, the proposed legislation in naming a post office would fall under the powers granted to Congress in the Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 19, February 4, 2015, page H813.

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 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the "Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office".

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. Jun 24, 2015Reported to Senate
  3. Jun 16, 2015Referred in Senate
  4. Jun 15, 2015Engrossed in House
  5. Feb 4, 2015Introduced in House

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