HR 5799 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023

Latest action · Dec 11, 2024 Became Public Law No: 118-141.

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. IntroducedSep 28, 2023
  2. Passed HouseMay 21, 2024
  3. Passed SenateNov 21, 2024
  4. To the PresidentDec 5, 2024
  5. Became lawDec 11, 2024Public Law 118-141

Summary

James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023

This act designates the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2023 to Apr 9, 2024; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXHenry CuellarOriginalSep 28, 2023
R-AZJuan CiscomaniOriginalSep 28, 2023
D-TXVicente GonzalezOriginalSep 28, 2023
R-NYAnthony D'EspositoOct 2, 2023
R-NYGeorge SantosOct 2, 2023
R-GUJames C. MoylanOct 2, 2023
R-NYMichael LawlerOct 2, 2023
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOct 2, 2023
R-NYNicole MalliotakisOct 2, 2023
R-TXMonica De La CruzOct 3, 2023
R-TXBrian BabinNov 30, 2023
R-PRJenniffer González-ColónNov 30, 2023
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaDec 6, 2023
R-FLAaron BeanJan 10, 2024
D-FLDarren SotoJan 17, 2024
D-TXColin Z. AllredJan 25, 2024
D-MIShri ThanedarFeb 5, 2024
R-MSMike EzellFeb 13, 2024
R-ORLori Chavez-DeRemerFeb 28, 2024
D-NHChris PappasMar 29, 2024
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaMar 29, 2024
R-UTBurgess OwensApr 9, 2024

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Sep 28, 2023
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred Sep 29, 2023
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred May 22, 2024Markup Sep 25, 2024Reported Nov 13, 2024

Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 11, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-141.
  3. Dec 5, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Nov 22, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Nov 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6733-6734)

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 S6733, S6734George S. Helmy D-NJNov 21, 2024
HouseDebate and remarks H3387Text printed H3386Dina Titus D-NV, Marcus J. Molinaro R-NY, Tony Gonzales R-TXMay 21, 2024

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.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Sep 27, 2024H.R. 5799, the James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 25, 2024

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 The single subject of this legislation is: To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the ``James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint''.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 158, September 28, 2023, page H4856.

CRS reports 4

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

Cite it 4

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

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4908James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2024Related billJul 31, 2024

Titles 6

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

Official Title as Introduced
To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the "James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint".
Short Title(s) as Introduced
James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023
Short Title(s) as Passed House
James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023

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, 2024Reported to Senate
  3. May 22, 2024Referred in Senate
  4. May 21, 2024Engrossed in House
  5. Sep 28, 2023Introduced in House

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