A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the "Ron Wright Post Office Building".
Public Law 117-239 · S. 3825 · 117th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 20, 2022 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ted Cruz
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the Ron Wright Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6626Identical bill
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the "Ron Wright Post Office Building".
H.Res. 1499Related bill
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3372) to authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6878) to address th…
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 20, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-239.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 16, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 1, 2022FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the…
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R.…
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1499, proceedings on S. 3825 are considered vacated.
- Nov 29, 2022FloorFloor · 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. 3825.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 27, 2022FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- May 25, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 4, 2022CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
- Mar 30, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 14, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 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.