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S. 3414Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Enacted

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the "Captain Matthew J. August Post Office".

Sponsored by Jack ReedSen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
Introduced September 6, 2018

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The bill renames the United States Postal Service facility at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, to the "Captain Matthew J. August Post Office." This official designation applies to all federal references to that location.

Key Provisions

  • The post office at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, RI, shall be officially known as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office, and any federal documents, maps, or regulations must refer to it by that name.

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 115-313.

December 13, 2018

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

September 6, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

September 6, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

September 26, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

September 28, 2018

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590.

September 28, 2018

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7063; text: CR S7063)

November 15, 2018

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

November 16, 2018

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

November 20, 2018 • 10:33 AM

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

November 20, 2018

HouseCommittee

Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

November 29, 2018

HouseFloor

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

November 29, 2018 • 6:14 PM

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9729)

November 29, 2018 • 6:14 PM

SenateFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9729)

November 29, 2018 • 6:15 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9729)

November 29, 2018 • 6:15 PM

HouseFloor

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

November 29, 2018 • 6:15 PM

President

Presented to President.

December 6, 2018

Became Law

Signed by President.

December 13, 2018

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 115-313.

December 13, 2018

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 3414 on the floor

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James Comer
Rep. James ComerR-KY-1 · Nov 29, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be discharged from further consideration of the bill (S. 3414) to designate the facility of the United…

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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. 3414

AN ACT

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office.

1.

Captain Matthew J. August Post Office

(a)

Designation

The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate