HR 6983 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office".

Introduced Jan 11, 2024 Originated House Became Public Law 118-224 Sponsor Austin Scott R-GA

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Latest action · Jan 2, 2025 Became Public Law No: 118-224.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2024
  2. Passed HouseJun 3, 2024
  3. Passed SenateDec 19, 2024
  4. To the PresidentDec 27, 2024
  5. Became lawJan 2, 2025Public Law 118-224

Summary

This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office.

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 234Passed369–2Jun 3, 2024

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 11, 2024.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVOriginalJan 11, 2024
R-GAAndrew S. ClydeOriginalJan 11, 2024
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalJan 11, 2024
D-GADavid ScottOriginalJan 11, 2024
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalJan 11, 2024
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJan 11, 2024
D-GALucy McBathOriginalJan 11, 2024
R-GAMarjorie Taylor GreeneOriginalJan 11, 2024
R-GAMike CollinsOriginalJan 11, 2024
D-GANikema WilliamsOriginalJan 11, 2024
R-GARichard McCormickOriginalJan 11, 2024
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalJan 11, 2024
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJan 11, 2024

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 11, 2024Markup Feb 6, 2024
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 4, 2024Markup Sep 25, 2024Reported Sep 26, 2024

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 2, 2025Signed by President.
  2. Jan 2, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-224.
  3. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Dec 20, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 19, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7199)
  6. Sep 25, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  7. Sep 25, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
  8. Sep 25, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
  9. Jun 4, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  10. Jun 3, 2024Mr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jun 3, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3556)
  12. Jun 3, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6983.
  13. Jun 3, 2024At 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.
  14. Jun 3, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3569-3570)
  15. Jun 3, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 234). (text: CR H3556)
  16. Jun 3, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Feb 6, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Feb 6, 2024Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  19. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in House
  20. Jan 11, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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 S7199Christopher Murphy D-CTDec 19, 2024
HouseDebate and remarks H3556Text printed H3556Recorded votes H3569designateAustin Scott R-GA, Glenn Grothman R-WI, Jamie Raskin D-MDJun 3, 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 estimates 2

  1. Sep 27, 2024H.R. 6983, an act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the “Nell Patten Roquemore Post OfficeAs reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 25, 2024
  2. Feb 28, 2024H.R. 6983, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the “Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office”As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on February 6, 2024

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 The single subject of this legislation is: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the ``Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office''.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 170, no. 6, January 11, 2024, page H108.

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.

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 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office".

Subjects

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Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Sep 25, 2024Reported to Senate
  3. Jun 4, 2024Referred in Senate
  4. Jun 3, 2024Engrossed in House
  5. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in House

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