HR 987
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Pennsylvania
Postal service
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 8th Street in Freedom, Pennsylvania, as the "John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office".
Everywhere this bill has been
23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 19, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-51.
Aug 19, 2009
Signed by President.
Aug 11, 2009
Presented to President.
Aug 4, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Aug 4, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8714-8715)
Aug 4, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8714-8715)
Jul 30, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.
Jul 30, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 20, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Mar 17, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 16, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 16, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H3404)
Mar 16, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3411)
Mar 16, 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 16, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 987.
Mar 16, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3404-3408)
Mar 16, 2009
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 10, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 10, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 11, 2009
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2009 | House · vote #125 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 384–0 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 8th Street in Freedom, Pennsylvania, as the "John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office."
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 111-51.
Bill text
6 versions
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- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 987: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 8th Street in Freedom, Pennsylvania, as the "John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office".. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-987/
"H.R. 987: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 8th Street in Freedom, Pennsylvania, as the "John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office".." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-987/.
H.R. 987, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-987/.
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