House Bill 1988
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the "Merle Haggard Post Office Building".
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-140 on Mar 20, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1988
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
checkPassed on July 11, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5402)
Summary
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the "Merle Haggard Post Office Building."
February 15, 2018
July 12, 2017
July 11, 2017
April 6, 2017
03/20/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-140.
03/20/2018
Signed by President.
03/13/2018
Presented to President.
03/08/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/07/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1525-1527)
03/07/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1525-1527)
02/15/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
02/15/2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
02/14/2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/12/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/11/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/11/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5402)
07/11/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5402)
07/11/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1988.
07/11/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5402-5403)
07/11/2017
Mr. DeSantis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
04/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
04/06/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:51 PM