United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1988 (115th)
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".
Introduced
6 April 2017
Last action
20 March 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-140.
Sponsors
Kevin McCarthy, DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Stephen Knight, Mark Takano, Duncan Hunter, Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], ED ROYCE, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Juan Vargas, Paul Cook, Mimi Walters, Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Devin Nunes, Grace Napolitano, Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Norma Torres, Eric Swalwell, Maxine Waters, Ken Calvert, David Valadao, Tom McClintock, Julia Brownley, Doug LaMalfa, Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Barbara Lee, SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Jerry McNerney, Scott Peters, Jeff Denham, Zoe Lofgren, Brad Sherman, Karen Bass, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Linda Sánchez, Raul Ruiz, Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Pete Aguilar, Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
7 April 2025
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."
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Timeline
6 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 July 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5402)
Source: Floor
11 July 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5402)
Source: Floor
11 July 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1988.
Source: Floor
11 July 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5402-5403)
Source: Floor
11 July 2017
Floor
Mr. DeSantis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2018
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
15 February 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
Source: Calendars
15 February 2018
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
15 February 2018
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
7 March 2018
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1525-1527)
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1525-1527)
Source: Floor
8 March 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 March 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 March 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 March 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-140.
Source: President
20 March 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 March 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 20 March 2018 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 15 February 2018 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 12 July 2017 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 11 July 2017 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 6 April 2017 · Official file
Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 20 March 2018
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 March 2018
Public Law
summary · EN · 20 March 2018
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 February 2018
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 February 2018
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 July 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 July 2017
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 July 2017
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 July 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 April 2017
Sponsors
- Kevin McCarthy · R · Sponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Stephen Knight · R · Cosponsor
- Mark Takano · D · Cosponsor
- Duncan Hunter · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Juan Vargas · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Mimi Walters · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Devin Nunes · R · Cosponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Norma Torres · D · Cosponsor
- Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
- Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
- David Valadao · R · Cosponsor
- Tom McClintock · R · Cosponsor
- Julia Brownley · D · Cosponsor
- Doug LaMalfa · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Tony Cárdenas · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- SUSAN DAVIS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
- Scott Peters · D · Cosponsor
- Jeff Denham · R · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
- Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
- Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Pete Aguilar · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1988
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1988
- us · 115-hr-1988 · source updated 7 April 2025