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H.R.4454 / 110th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3050 Hunsinger Lane in Louisville, Kentucky, as the "Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial Post Office Building", in honor of the servicemen and women from Louisville, Kentucky, who died in service during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Became Public Law No: 110-221.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 11, 2007

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3050 Hunsinger Lane in Louisville, Kentucky, as the "Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial Post Office Building."

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Who introduced it

Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D–KY

Committees

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

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 110-221.

  2. Became Public Law No: 110-221.

  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. Cleared for White House.

  9. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3269-3270)

  10. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3269-3270)

  11. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 692.

  12. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.

  13. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.

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

  15. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

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

  17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H1163)

    House roll call 87 · Individual votes
  18. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  19. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 87).(text: CR H1163)

    House roll call 87 · Individual votes
  20. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1167-1168)

  21. At 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.

  22. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4454.

  23. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1163-1164)

  24. Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  25. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  26. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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

  28. Introduced in House

  29. Introduced in House

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