United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6983 (118th)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office".
Introduced
11 January 2024
Last action
2 January 2025 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-224.
Sponsors
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9], Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], David Scott, Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
17 July 2026
Summary
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office."
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Timeline
11 January 2024
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2024
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
6 February 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
3 June 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 June 2024
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 234). (text: CR H3556)
Source: Floor
3 June 2024
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 234). (text: CR H3556)
Source: Floor
3 June 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3556)
Source: Floor
3 June 2024
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
3 June 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6983.
Source: Floor
3 June 2024
Floor
Mr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
4 June 2024
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2024
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 September 2024
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
Source: Calendars
25 September 2024
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
19 December 2024
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7199)
Source: Floor
19 December 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
20 December 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
27 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 December 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 January 2025
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-224.
Source: President
2 January 2025
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 January 2025
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
3 June 2024 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 369 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 58
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Not Voting
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 3 January 2025 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 25 September 2024 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 4 June 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 June 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 January 2024 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/6983
- us · 118-hr-6983 · source updated 17 July 2026