A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at 15 Lee Street in Montgomery, Alabama, as the "Frank M. Johnson, Jr. United States Courthouse.
Public Law 102-261 · S. 1467 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Mar 20, 1992 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Howell Heflin (D-AL)
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 the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 15 Lee Street in Montgomery, Alabama, as the Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Mar 20, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-261.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 12, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 5, 1992Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Mar 3, 1992FloorFloor · 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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Roe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 26, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Feb 5, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Feb 4, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 15, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Oct 31, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 30, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 11, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.