United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1542 (109th)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 695 Pleasant Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as the "Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building".
Introduced
12 April 2005
Last action
12 July 2005 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-32.
Sponsors
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Richard Neal, Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], James McGovern, Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 695 Pleasant Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as the "Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building."
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Timeline
12 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
13 April 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 May 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 May 2005
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2888)
Source: Floor
4 May 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2888)
Source: Floor
4 May 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1542.
Source: Floor
4 May 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2888-2889)
Source: Floor
4 May 2005
Floor
Mr. Shays moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
9 May 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2005
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 June 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
29 June 2005
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 June 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 June 2005
Discharge
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7550-7551)
Source: Discharge
29 June 2005
Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7550-7551)
Source: Committee
1 July 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 July 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 July 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-32.
Source: President
12 July 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 July 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Public Law · 12 July 2005 · Official file
- Enrolled Bill · 2 July 2005 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 9 May 2005 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 4 May 2005 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 12 April 2005 · Official file
Documents
13 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 12 July 2005
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 July 2005
Public Law
summary · EN · 12 July 2005
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 2 July 2005
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 2 July 2005
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 May 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 May 2005
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 May 2005
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 May 2005
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 4 May 2005
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 April 2005
Sponsors
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Richard Neal · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- James McGovern · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1542
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1542
- us · 109-hr-1542 · source updated 7 April 2025