House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-221

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6083 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud, Arkansas, as the "Nicky 'Nick' Daniel Bacon Post Office".

H.R. 3870Introduced Feb 1, 2012Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Dec 28, 2012.

Sponsor: Rep. Tim Griffin R-AR

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 1, 2012
Committee actionFeb 7, 2012
Passed HouseJul 23, 2012 · by voice vote
Passed SenateDec 19, 2012 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentDec 21, 2012
Became lawDec 28, 2012

Latest action: Dec 28, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-221.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3870.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H375):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 The Congress shall have Power to establish Post Offices and post roads.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Eric Crawford (R-AR), Mike Ross (D-AR), Steve Womack (R-AR).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tim Griffin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-2 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.