House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-49

To designate the "PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway" in the State of Texas.

H.R. 2559Introduced May 21, 2015Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Became law on Aug 7, 2015.

Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 21, 2015
Committee actionAug 5, 2015
Passed HouseJun 15, 2015 · 389–0
Passed SenateAug 5, 2015 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentAug 6, 2015
Became lawAug 7, 2015

Latest action: Aug 7, 2015 — Became Public Law No: 114-49.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2559.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 79, May 21, 2015, Page H3564):
Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution; and Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the Constitution.
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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 — 24 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 35 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), 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), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Will Hurd (R-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), John Ratcliffe (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX) and 5 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-21 district

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