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H.R. 813 111th Congress House

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States…

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Official title: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

Introduced: February 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-34.
Jun 30, 2009
Signed by President.
Jun 19, 2009
Presented to President.
Jun 18, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 17, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Jun 17, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6741)
Jun 17, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6741)
Jun 11, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
Jun 11, 2009
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without written report.
May 14, 2009
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 11, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 10, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 10, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 114). (text: CR H3114)
Mar 10, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3126)
Mar 10, 2009
At 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.
Mar 10, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 813.
Mar 10, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3114-3115)
Mar 10, 2009
Ms. Edwards (MD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 10, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Mar 10, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-27.
Feb 12, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 12, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2009
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 3, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 10, 2009 House · vote #114 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 427–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 30, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-34.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 813: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse".. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-813/
MLA
"H.R. 813: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse".." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-813/.
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H.R. 813, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-813/.
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