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Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building".

Public Law 114-283 · H.R. 3218 · 114th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 16, 2016 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA-24)

Cosponsors (50): Rep. Pete Aguilar,

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 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building."

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 6303Related bill

    To designate facilities of the United States Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other purposes.

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Dec 16, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-283.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 14, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 12, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 10, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 5, 2016FloorFloor · Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 675.
  7. FloorFloor · Senate vitiated previous passage.
  8. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Nov 17, 2016CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  12. May 24, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  13. May 23, 2016FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  14. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  16. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3218.
  17. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  18. FloorFloor · Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  19. May 17, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  21. Jul 27, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.