H.R. 7607House118th Congress (2023-2025)Enacted

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the "George Henry White Post Office Building".

Introduced March 8, 2024

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The bill renames the United States Postal Service facility located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19 on US Route 9 South and Main Street in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, to the “George Henry White Post Office Building.” The change applies to that specific post office and any official references to it.

Key Provisions

  • Designates the Middle Township USPS facility as the George Henry White Post Office Building.
  • Specifies that any existing references in laws, maps, regulations, or other official documents to that 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: 118-244.

January 4, 2025

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

March 8, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

March 8, 2024

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

April 10, 2024

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 1.

April 10, 2024

HouseFloor

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

June 3, 2024 • 3:51 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3562-3563)

June 3, 2024 • 3:51 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7607.

June 3, 2024 • 3:51 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3562)

June 3, 2024 • 3:55 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3562)

June 3, 2024 • 3:55 PM

HouseFloor

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

June 3, 2024 • 3:55 PM

SenateIntro Referral

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

June 4, 2024

SenateCommittee

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

September 25, 2024

SenateCommittee

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

September 25, 2024

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.

September 25, 2024

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7200)

December 19, 2024

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 20, 2024

President

Presented to President.

December 27, 2024

Became Law

Signed by President.

January 4, 2025

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 118-244.

January 4, 2025

Floor Debate

5 members

What members said about H.R. 7607 on the floor

3 Republicans2 Democrats
Patrick T. McHenry
Rep. Patrick T. McHenryR-NC-10 · Dec 24, 2024

Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. McHenry, on Friday,…

Jefferson Van Drew
Rep. Jefferson Van DrewR-NJ-2 · Jun 3, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I would find it difficult to find someone else who would be more appropriate in having this post office named after him than…

Christopher Murphy
Sen. Christopher MurphyD-CT · Dec 19, 2024

Madam President, notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 457, H.R. 1555; Calendar No.…

Jamie Raskin
Rep. Jamie RaskinD-MD-8 · Jun 3, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7607, renaming a post office in Cape May County, New Jersey, after a dedicated public servant, George…

Glenn Grothman
Rep. Glenn GrothmanR-WI-6 · Jun 3, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7607) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route…

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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. 7607

AN ACT

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the George Henry White Post Office Building.

1.

George Henry White Post Office Building

(a)

Designation

The facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the George Henry White 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 George Henry White Post Office Building.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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