United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-81 1 R cosponsors

S 1617 — Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 2017

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-81.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 24, 2017. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to S. 1617 officially designates the Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint in Texas as the "Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint." This change serves to honor Agent Vega, who was assigned there and tragically attacked while on a family fishing trip. The text also ensures that any future references to this checkpoint in official records will use the new name.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 81] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 131 STAT.
1617 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1264]] Public Law 115-81 115th Congress An Act 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.
1617 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
Nov.
2, 2017 - [S.
1617]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Javier Vega, Jr.
Memorial Act of 2017.>> SECTION 1.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the checkpoint described in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Javier Vega, Jr.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the checkpoint described [[Page 131 STAT.
1265]] in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Javier Vega, Jr.
Passed the Senate August 3, 2017.
Approved November 2, 2017.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
JULIE E.
1617:
ADAMS, Secretary.
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163 (2017):
Aug.
3, considered and passed House.
Oct.
10, considered and passed Senate.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4137)

  3. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4894)

  4. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4894)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4894)

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4894)

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

  11. Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7900-7901)

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1617.

  14. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7900)

  15. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7900)

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. Presented to President.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Signed by President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Became Public Law No: 115-81.

  22. Became Public Law No: 115-81.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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