A bill to designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, as the "Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint".
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 2, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 2, 2017.
6 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 3 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Missouri First: McCaskill Sets Aside Party Politics to Deliver for Missourians”
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Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO, 2007-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 26, 2018
“The Week Ahead - scheduled votes, committee action and other important notes for the week of October 10, 2017”
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Rep. David Young [R-IA3, 2015-2018]
on Oct 10, 2017
“McCaul, Cornyn, Cruz, and Carter Bill to Honor Fallen Agent Vega is Headed to President's Desk”
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Rep. John R. Carter [R-TX31]
on Oct 10, 2017
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 3375: Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 2017
Introduced on Jul 24, 2017. 98% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jul 24, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Aug 3, 2017
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 10, 2017
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 2, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1617 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1617. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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