To designate the Federal building located at 340 North Pleasant Valley Road in Winchester, Virginia, as the "J. Kenneth Robinson Postal Building".
Public Law 101-598 · H.R. 4721 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 16, 1990 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Slaughter (R-VA-7)
Cosponsors (22): Rep. Herbert Bateman, Rep. Tom Bliley,
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 at 340 North Pleasant Valley Road, Winchester, Virginia, known as the Winchester Post Office, as the J. Kenneth Robinson Postal 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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 16, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-598.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 6, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 26, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 25, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 4, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 25, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Kanjorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- May 2, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service 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.