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HR 3742 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional tributes Government buildings, facilities, and property Judges Members of Congress New Mexico Senate

To designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Edwin L. Mechem United States Courthouse".

Introduced: February 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 23, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5102)
Jul 23, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5102)
Jul 23, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3742.
Jul 23, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5102-5103)
Jul 23, 2012
Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 19, 2012
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Jul 19, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-613.
Jun 7, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 7, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Dec 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 20, 2011
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Edwin L. Mechem United States Courthouse."

What's happening now July 24, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 2, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Feb 2, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3742: To designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Edwin L. Mechem United States Courthouse".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3742/
MLA
"H.R. 3742: To designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Edwin L. Mechem United States Courthouse".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3742/.
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H.R. 3742, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3742/.
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[H.R. 3742: To designate the United States courthouse located at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Edwin L. Mechem United States Courthouse".](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3742/)
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