H.R. 6983 · 118th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office".

Introduced on Jan 11, 2024 by Austin Scott (R-GA-8). 13 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-224.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-224
Introduced
Jan 11, 2024
Cosponsors
13
5 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

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  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
  • Georgia
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Postal service

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Austin ScottR-GA-8Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jun 3, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 369–2

History

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  1. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Jan 11, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  4. Feb 6, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Feb 6, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  6. Jun 3, 2024 · HouseMr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jun 3, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3556)
  8. Jun 3, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6983.
  9. Jun 3, 2024 · 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.
  10. Jun 3, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3569-3570)
  11. Jun 3, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 234). (text: CR H3556)House · Roll call 234
  12. Jun 3, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 2, 2 Present (Roll no. 234). (text: CR H3556)House · Roll call 234
  13. Jun 3, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Jun 4, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  15. Sep 25, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  16. Sep 25, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
  17. Sep 25, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
  18. Sep 25, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
  19. Dec 19, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 19, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7199)
  21. Dec 20, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  23. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Jan 2, 2025Signed by President.
  25. Jan 2, 2025Signed by President.
  26. Jan 2, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-224.
  27. Jan 2, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-224.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. NAREIT2 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • 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.