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To designate the building located at 6600 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Patrick J. Patton United States Post Office Building".

Public Law 102-129 · H.R. 2935 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 15, 1991 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Mary Oakar (D-OH-20)

Cosponsors: None

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 a building at 6600 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, as the Patrick J. Patton United States Post Office 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 toSubcommittee: Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 15, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-129.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 4, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 30, 1991FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Sep 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. Jul 24, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. Jul 17, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  12. 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.