HR 4960 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the "Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building".

Introduced Feb 7, 2018 Originated House Became Public Law 115-290 Sponsor Vicky Hartzler R-MO

Latest action · Dec 6, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-290.

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.

IntroducedFeb 7, 2018
Passed HouseJul 16, 2018
Passed SenateNov 15, 2018
To the PresidentNov 26, 2018
Became lawDec 6, 2018Public Law 115-290

Summary

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the "Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building."

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 330	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed368–0	Jul 16, 2018

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 7, 2018.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-MO	Ann Wagner	Original	Feb 7, 2018
R-MO	Billy Long	Original	Feb 7, 2018
R-MO	Blaine Luetkemeyer	Original	Feb 7, 2018
D-MO	Emanuel Cleaver	Original	Feb 7, 2018
R-MO	Jason Smith	Original	Feb 7, 2018
R-MO	Sam Graves	Original	Feb 7, 2018
D-MO	Wm. Lacy Clay	Original	Feb 7, 2018

Committees 2

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

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred Feb 7, 2018Markup Mar 15, 2018
Senate	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Referred Jul 17, 2018Markup Sep 26, 2018Reported Sep 28, 2018

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 6, 2018Signed by President.
Dec 6, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-290.
Nov 26, 2018Presented to President.
Nov 16, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 15, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7064)
Sep 28, 2018Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 28, 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 600.
Sep 26, 2018Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 17, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 16, 2018Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 16, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6211-6212)
Jul 16, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4960.
Jul 16, 2018At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 16, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6243-6244)
Jul 16, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 0 (Roll no. 330). (text: CR H6211)
Jul 16, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 15, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2018Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 7, 2018Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2018Referred 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.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S7064	—	Nov 15, 2018
House	Debate and remarks H6211, H6212Text printed H6211Recorded votes H6243designate	John P. Sarbanes D-MD, Mark Walker R-NC, Vicky Hartzler R-MO	Jul 16, 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, ``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. 164, no. 24, February 7, 2018, page H975.

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.

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R45689	FY2019 Defense Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-245) Archived	Report	Apr 12, 2019
R44822	Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 115th Congress Archived	Report	Jan 15, 2019
IF10936	FY2019 Defense Appropriations Bill: An Overview of S. 3159, as Reported Archived	Resource	Jul 27, 2018

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 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the "Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building"
Official Title as Introduced: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the "Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building".

Subjects

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Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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