To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building".
Public Law 117-282 · H.R. 5865 · 117th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 27, 2022 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Al Green (D-TX-9)
Cosponsors (35): Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee,
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 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the Leonard Scarcella 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.Res. 1339Related bill
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S. 4950Identical bill
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building".
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 27, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-282.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 15, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 14, 2022FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. …
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R…
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 5865 are considered vacated.
- Sep 13, 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 · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 6, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 4, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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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.