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H.R.548 / 109th Congress

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the "Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Feb 8, 2005

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street, in Dayton, Ohio, as the Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R–OH

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
17 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 22). (text: CR H362)

    House roll call 22 · Individual votes
  4. 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. 22).(text: CR H362)

    House roll call 22 · Individual votes
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H368-369)

  6. 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.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 548.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H362-366)

  9. Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

  11. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  12. Introduced in House

  13. Introduced in House

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