H.R. 6260 (112th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the “Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office”.

Introduced:
Aug 01, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA14]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-254.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 10, 2013.

Progress
Introduced Aug 01, 2012
Referred to Committee Aug 01, 2012
Passed House Dec 20, 2012
Passed Senate Dec 27, 2012
Signed by the President Jan 10, 2013
Cosponsors
51 cosponsors (32D, 19R) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
1 pages

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8/1/2012--Introduced.
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the "Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office."

House Republican Conference Summary

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Background

First Lieutenant Kenneth Michael Ballard, 26, of Mountain View, California, died May 30, 2004, in Najaf, Iraq, during a firefight with insurgents. Lieutenant Ballard was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division.

Summary

H.R. 6260 would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the “Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office.”

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