S. 566 · 117th Congress

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the "Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office".

Introduced on Mar 3, 2021 by Jack Reed (D-RI). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-87.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-87
Introduced
Mar 3, 2021
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Congressional tributes
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Postal service
  • Rhode Island

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Feb 22, 2022). Public domain.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jack ReedD-RISponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Feb 8, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 432–0

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 3, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Mar 17, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Apr 14, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
  5. Apr 14, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
  6. Apr 14, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
  7. Jul 27, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5110; text: CR S5110)
  8. Jul 27, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5110; text: CR S5110)
  9. Jul 28, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Feb 1, 2022 · HouseMs. Wasserman Schultz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Feb 1, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H317-318; text: CR H317)
  14. Feb 1, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 566.
  15. Feb 1, 2022 · HouseAt 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.
  16. Feb 8, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1056)
  17. Feb 8, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 432 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 37).House · Roll call 37
  18. Feb 8, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 432 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 37).House · Roll call 37
  19. Feb 8, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Feb 14, 2022Presented to President.
  21. Feb 14, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Feb 22, 2022Signed by President.
  23. Feb 22, 2022Signed by President.
  24. Feb 22, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-87.
  25. Feb 22, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-87.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Global Generosity, Inc.2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.