HR 1211 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office".

Introduced Feb 21, 2017 Originated House Became Public Law 115-341 Sponsor Henry Cuellar D-TX

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Latest action · Dec 21, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-341.

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 21, 2017
  2. Passed HouseNov 29, 2018
  3. Passed SenateDec 12, 2018
  4. To the PresidentDec 21, 2018
  5. Became lawDec 21, 2018Public Law 115-341

Summary

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office."

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenMay 19, 2017
D-TXBeto O'RourkeMay 19, 2017
R-TXBill FloresMay 19, 2017
R-TXBlake FarentholdMay 19, 2017
R-TXBrian BabinMay 19, 2017
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonMay 19, 2017
D-TXFilemon VelaMay 19, 2017
D-TXGene GreenMay 19, 2017
R-TXJeb HensarlingMay 19, 2017
D-TXJoaquin CastroMay 19, 2017
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonMay 19, 2017
R-TXJoe BartonMay 19, 2017
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonMay 19, 2017
R-TXJohn R. CarterMay 19, 2017
R-TXJohn RatcliffeMay 19, 2017
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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 Feb 21, 2017Markup Sep 13, 2017Discharged Nov 29, 2018

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 21, 2018Presented to President.
  2. Dec 21, 2018Signed by President.
  3. Dec 21, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-341.
  4. Dec 13, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 12, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7528)
  6. Dec 3, 2018Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Nov 29, 2018Mr. Comer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  8. Nov 29, 2018Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
  9. Nov 29, 2018Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9726)
  10. Nov 29, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9726)
  11. Nov 29, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Sep 13, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  13. Sep 13, 2017Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Feb 21, 2017Introduced in House
  15. Feb 21, 2017Referred 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 S7529—Dec 12, 2018
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1581, H9726Text printed H9726Henry Cuellar D-TX, James Comer R-KYNov 29, 2018

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: To establish post offices and post road;

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 31, February 21, 2017, page H1316.

CRS reports 2

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

Cite it 2

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

ProductTitleKindPublished
R44775Russia: Background and U.S. Policy ArchivedReportAug 21, 2017
R43895U.S. Sanctions and Russia’s Economy ArchivedReportFeb 17, 2017

Titles 2

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

Official Title
An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office"
Official Title as Introduced
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans 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 3, 2018Received in Senate
  3. Nov 29, 2018Engrossed in House
  4. Feb 21, 2017Introduced in House

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