To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as the Ritchie Valens Post Office Building.
Public Law 116-81 · H.R. 1253 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 12, 2019 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29)
Cosponsors (50): Rep. Doug LaMalfa, Rep. Mike Thompson,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as the "Ritchie Valens Post Office Building."
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 12, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-81.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 4, 2019FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 25, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 21, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 7, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
- Nov 6, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 17, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Oct 16, 2019FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1253.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rouda moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 25, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 14, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
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