House bill · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-259

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 West Baker Road in Baytown, Texas, as the "Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial Post Office".

H.R. 4651Introduced May 9, 2014Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Dec 18, 2014.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Stockman R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 9, 2014
Committee actionJul 24, 2014
Passed HouseSep 8, 2014 · by voice vote
Passed SenateDec 15, 2014 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentDec 17, 2014
Became lawDec 18, 2014

Latest action: Dec 18, 2014 — Became Public Law No: 113-259.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4651.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. STOCKMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H4060):
Article I, Section 8 ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
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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

35 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 12 Democrats

12 of 35 cosponsors (34%) are from the other party.

Joe Barton (R-TX), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Michael Burgess (R-TX), John Carter (R-TX), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), K. Conaway (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), John Culberson (R-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Bill Flores (R-TX), Pete Gallego (D-TX), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), Ted Poe (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Lamar Smith (R-TX) and 5 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steve Stockman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-36 district

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