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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".

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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

Postal service

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

  1. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 April 2005

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 April 2005

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 May 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 4 May 2005

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2888)

    Source: Floor

  8. 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

  9. 4 May 2005

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1542.

    Source: Floor

  10. 4 May 2005

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2888-2889)

    Source: Floor

  11. 4 May 2005

    Floor

    Mr. Shays moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  12. 9 May 2005

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 22 June 2005

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  14. 29 June 2005

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  15. 29 June 2005

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  16. 29 June 2005

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  17. 29 June 2005

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7550-7551)

    Source: Discharge

  18. 29 June 2005

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7550-7551)

    Source: Committee

  19. 1 July 2005

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  20. 1 July 2005

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  21. 12 July 2005

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 109-32.

    Source: President

  22. 12 July 2005

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 12 July 2005

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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