A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse", and for other purposes.
This bill (S. 1226, Public Law 117-119) designates the U.S. courthouse at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse." It requires all federal references to this courthouse - such as in laws, maps, or documents - to use the new name. The bill honors Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, a former U.S. District Court judge for Pennsylvania, without altering any legal functions or affecting policy. It is a procedural naming resolution with no substantive policy changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2021
Senate Passage
Oct 2021
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Apr 20, 2021
Signed May 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 30, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 10, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 - 61, 1 Present (Roll no. 96).(text: CR H3993)
lower
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6991-6992; text: CR S6992)
upper
Oct 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6991-6992; text: CR S6992)
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 117-108.
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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