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A bill to designate the Federal Building located at 10 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts, as the "Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building".

Public Law 100-59 · H.R. 2243 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 29, 1987 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA-8)

Cosponsors (30): Rep. Edward Boland,

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 Federal building located on Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts, as the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building.

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. 11 actions.

  1. Jun 29, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-59.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jun 24, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 18, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jun 8, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  6. Jun 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Jun 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. May 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  10. Apr 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  11. 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.