House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-147

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building".

H.R. 2873Introduced Jun 12, 2017Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Mar 23, 2018.

Sponsor: Rep. Brendan Boyle D-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 12, 2017
Committee actionSep 13, 2017
Passed HouseNov 15, 2017 · by voice vote
Passed SenateMar 7, 2018 · by voice vote
To the PresidentMar 13, 2018
Became lawMar 23, 2018

Latest action: Mar 23, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-147.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2873.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 99, June 12, 2017, Page H4854):
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the General Welfare Clause
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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

17 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 4 Democrats

13 of 17 cosponsors (76%) are from the other party.

Lou Barletta (R-PA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Charles Dent (R-PA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Tom Marino (R-PA), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Scott Perry (R-PA), Keith Rothfus (R-PA), Bill Shuster (R-PA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brendan Boyle.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-13 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.