H.R. 3947House118th Congress (2023-2025)Enacted

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the "Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building".

Sponsored by Aaron BeanRep. Aaron Bean (R-FL)
Introduced June 9, 2023

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The bill renames the United States Postal Service facility at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, to the “Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building.” This change applies to that specific post office and any official references to it in laws, maps, regulations, or other government documents.

Key Provisions

  • Designates the Melrose, Florida, USPS facility at the given address as the “Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building.”
  • Specifies that any existing or future federal references to the facility are to be understood as referring to the new name.

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 118-58.

May 7, 2024

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

June 9, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

June 9, 2023

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

September 20, 2023

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

September 20, 2023

HouseFloor

Mr. Donalds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

January 29, 2024 • 4:30 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H262)

January 29, 2024 • 4:30 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3947.

January 29, 2024 • 4:30 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H262)

January 29, 2024 • 4:37 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H262)

January 29, 2024 • 4:37 PM

HouseFloor

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

January 29, 2024 • 4:37 PM

SenateIntro Referral

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

January 30, 2024

SenateCommittee

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

April 10, 2024

SenateCommittee

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

April 11, 2024

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.

April 11, 2024

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2993)

April 23, 2024

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

April 25, 2024

President

Presented to President.

May 1, 2024

Became Law

Signed by President.

May 7, 2024

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 118-58.

May 7, 2024

Floor Debate

4 members

What members said about H.R. 3947 on the floor

2 Republicans2 Democrats
Aaron Bean
Rep. Aaron BeanR-FL-4 · Jan 29, 2024

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 3947, to designate the post office in Melrose, Florida, in memory of my constituent, Pamela Jane Rock. I thank my co-lead introducer of the…

Byron Donalds
Rep. Byron DonaldsR-FL-19 · Jan 29, 2024

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3947) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the…

Jamie Raskin
Rep. Jamie RaskinD-MD-8 · Jan 29, 2024

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 3947, a bill designating the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose,…

Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Apr 23, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 326, S. 3639; Calendar No. 328, H.R. 292; Calendar No. 327,…

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One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

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

H. R. 3947

AN ACT

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building.

1.

Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building

(a)

Designation

The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building.

(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 Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.