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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the "First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building".

Public Law 112-162 · H.R. 3772 · 112th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 10, 2012 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2)

Cosponsors (3): Rep. Alan Nunnelee,

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 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the "First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building."

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Aug 10, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-162.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 3, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Aug 2, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Aug 1, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Jun 29, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  8. Jun 28, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  11. Jun 26, 2012FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Clay objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3772.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. Feb 7, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  17. Jan 17, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  18. Jan 13, 2012IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.