A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at 156 Federal Street in Portland, maine, as the "Edward Thaxter Gignoux United States Courthouse.
Public Law 100-374 · S. 2248 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 19, 1988 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. William Cohen (R-ME)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. George Mitchell
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the United States Courthouse at 156 Federal Street, Portland, Maine, as the Edward Thaxter Gignoux United States Courthouse.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jul 19, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-374.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 11, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 7, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- May 9, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 22, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 21, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Mar 31, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.