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S. 2377Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Enacted

A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the "Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

Sponsored by Sherrod BrownSen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Introduced February 6, 2018

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This bill changes the name of the federal building and courthouse in Dayton, Ohio, to honor Walter H. Rice. It applies to the building itself and requires that any federal documents that mention the building use the new name.

Key Provisions

  • The federal building and United States courthouse at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, will be officially named the “Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse.”
  • All existing references in U.S. laws, maps, regulations, and other official records to that building will be treated as references to the new name.

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 115-312.

December 13, 2018

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

February 6, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

February 6, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Environment and Public Works Committee

May 22, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.

Environment and Public Works Committee

May 23, 2018

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.

May 23, 2018

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3390; text: CR S3390)

June 7, 2018

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

June 7, 2018 • 6:22 PM

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

June 7, 2018

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

June 7, 2018

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

June 8, 2018

HouseCommittee

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

November 30, 2018

HouseFloor

Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

November 30, 2018 • 10:34 AM

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9748)

November 30, 2018 • 10:34 AM

SenateFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9748)

November 30, 2018 • 10:34 AM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9748)

November 30, 2018 • 10:34 AM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

November 30, 2018 • 10:34 AM

President

Presented to President.

December 6, 2018

Became Law

Signed by President.

December 13, 2018

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 115-312.

December 13, 2018

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about S. 2377 on the floor

2 Republicans
Bill Shuster
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9 · Nov 30, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure be discharged from further consideration of the bill (S. 2377) to designate the Federal building and…

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Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Jun 7, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 429, S. 2377. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a…

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

S. 2377

AN ACT

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

1.

Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse

(a)

In general

The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate