House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-295

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the "Bill Harris Post Office".

H.R. 5868Introduced May 17, 2018Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Dec 6, 2018.

Sponsor: Rep. Bob Gibbs R-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 17, 2018
Committee actionJul 17, 2018
Passed HouseSep 13, 2018 · without objection
Passed SenateNov 15, 2018 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentNov 26, 2018
Became lawDec 6, 2018

Latest action: Dec 6, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-295.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5868.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GIBBS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 164, No. 81, May 17, 2018, Page H4210):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7, of the Constitution empowers Congress ``To establish Post Offices and post Roads''. By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico: H.R. 5869. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution ``All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.'' Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution Congress shall have the 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…
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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

14 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 14 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Jim Jordan (R-OH), David Joyce (R-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Latta (R-OH), James Renacci (R-OH), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Michael Turner (R-OH), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bob Gibbs.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-7 district

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