A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 127 East Locust Street in Fairbury, Illinois, as the "Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building".
Public Law 110-43 · S. 1352 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 3, 2007 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Barack Obama
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 127 East Locust Street in Fairbury, Illinois, as the "Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building."
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2300Identical bill
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 127 East Locust Street in Fairbury, Illinois, as the "Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building".
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Jul 3, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-43.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 26, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 19, 2007FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Visclosky asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which the yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 1352 be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Jun 18, 2007FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1352.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 12, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 24, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- May 23, 2007FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 22, 2007CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
- May 21, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 10, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5930-5931)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.