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118th Congress Government Operations and Politics

H.R. 6983: Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office (Lakeland, GA)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office".

Became LawPublic Law 118-224, signed Jan 2, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 11, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 3, 2024, 369–2
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 19, 2024
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 27, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Jan 2, 2025

Summary

Public Law, Jan 2, 2025

This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 3, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 369–2

Yea 369two-thirds 248Nay 2

  • Democrats184 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans184 yea, 2 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Andy Harris (R-MD) voted Nay

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Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 369

Republicans (184)

Democrats (184)

Independents (1)

Nay 2

Republicans (2) broke with their party

Present 2

Republicans (2)

Not voting 58

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Dec 19, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jun 3, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 369–2
    Roll call 234 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1840029
    Republicans1842229
    Independents1000
    Total3692258

    House roll call 234: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

13

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

220 points earned
  1. 1Austin Scott R-GA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House, reported, passed Senate, became law6 events+156
  2. 2Andy Harris R-MD1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Thomas Massie R-KY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 4Rick Allen R-GACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 4Sanford Bishop D-GACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jan 2, 2025Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-224.
  2. Dec 27, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Dec 19, 2024Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  4. Jun 3, 2024Passed the House, 369–2.
  5. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in the House by Austin Scott.
Show the full action history (22 actions)
  1. Jan 2, 2025Signed by President.
  2. Jan 2, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-224.
  3. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Dec 20, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 19, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 19, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7199)
  7. Sep 25, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  8. Sep 25, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
  9. Sep 25, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
  10. Jun 4, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  11. Jun 3, 2024Mr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jun 3, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3556)
  13. Jun 3, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6983.
  14. Jun 3, 2024At 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.
  15. Jun 3, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3569-3570)
  16. Jun 3, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 234). (text: CR H3556)
  17. Jun 3, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 234). (text: CR H3556)
  18. Jun 3, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Feb 6, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  20. Feb 6, 2024Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  21. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in House
  22. Jan 11, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.