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A bill to designate the United States Post Office Building located at 700 Main Street in Danville, Virginia, as the "Dan Daniel Post Office Building".

Public Law 100-388 · H.R. 4726 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 11, 1988 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Norman Sisisky (D-VA-4)

Cosponsors (64): Rep. Herbert Bateman,

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 Post Office Building at 700 Main Street, Danville, Virginia, as the Dan Daniel Post Office Building.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.

  1. Aug 11, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-388.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 5, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 28, 1988FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jul 26, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  6. Jun 8, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  7. Jun 1, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  8. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.