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S 1668 115th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Navigation, waterways, harbors New York City

A bill to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel".

Introduced: July 27, 2017 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2018
Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-260.
Sep 28, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 26, 2018
Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Sep 26, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9060)
Sep 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9060)
Sep 26, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9060)
Aug 3, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 3, 2018
Received in the House.
Aug 2, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 1, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5560; text: CR S5560)
Aug 1, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5560; text: CR S5560)
Apr 9, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
Apr 9, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-221.
Nov 8, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4331)
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill redesignates the waterway in New York State known as the Negro Bar Channel as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel."

What's happening now October 9, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-260.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6125 Identical bill To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel".
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1668: A bill to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1668/
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