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H.R.433 / 114th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the "Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 114-167.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Jun 13, 2016

(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 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the "Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office."

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Who introduced it

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] · R–PA

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
26 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 114-167.

  2. Became Public Law No: 114-167.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3378)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3378)

  10. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3378)

  11. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3378)

  12. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2921)

  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2921)

  17. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 433.

  18. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2921-2922)

  19. Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  20. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  21. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  22. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Introduced in House

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