To designate the United States Court of Appeals Building at 56 Forsyth Street in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Elbert P. Tuttle Court of Appeals Building".
Public Law 101-132 · H.R. 801 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 30, 1989 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis (D-GA-5)
Cosponsors (27): Rep. Albert Bustamante, Rep. Bart Gordon,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the United States Court of Appeals Building at 56 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia, as the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 30, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-132.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 17, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 11, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 28, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Anderson asked unanimous consent to consider.
- Jun 22, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- May 23, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Feb 16, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Feb 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 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.