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A bill to designate the building located at 445 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the "James T. Foley United States Post Office and Courthouse".

Public Law 100-489 · H.R. 4188 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 14, 1988 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Samuel Stratton (D-NY-23)

Cosponsors (29): Rep. David Martin,

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 and Courthouse at 445 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the James T. Foley United States Courthouse.

Committees

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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Oct 14, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-489.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 11, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 4, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Sep 26, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Sep 22, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Aug 10, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Aug 4, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  10. Aug 2, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. Mar 28, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  14. Mar 16, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  15. 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.