An original bill to designate the United States Post Office and Courthouse located at 151 West Street in Rutland, Vermont, as the "Robert T. Stafford United States Courthouse and Post Office".
Public Law 100-599 · S. 2835 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 3, 1988 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Quentin Burdick (D-ND)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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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 151 West Street, Rutland, Vermont, as the Robert T. Stafford United States Courthouse and Post Office.
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. 8 actions.
- Nov 3, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-599.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 28, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 19, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Sep 28, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 27, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported original measure by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
- Sep 23, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
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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.