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An act to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg United States Court House".

Became Public Law No: 114-253.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 8, 2016

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 26, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the "Tom Stagg United States Court House."

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Who introduced it

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R–LA

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 114-253.

  2. Became Public Law No: 114-253.

  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. Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6493-6495; text as passed Senate: CR S6493-6495)

  11. Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

  12. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

  14. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5885)

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5885)

  16. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2754.

  17. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5885)

  18. Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  19. Held at the desk.

  20. Received in the House.

  21. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  22. Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5867-5868; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5867; text as passed Senate: CR S5867-5868)

  23. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5867-5868; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5867; text as passed Senate: CR S5867-5868)

  24. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.

  25. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. Without written report.

  26. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. Without written report.

  27. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

  28. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  29. Introduced in Senate

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