To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service being constructed at FM 1098 Loop in Prairie View, Texas, as the "Esel D. Bell Post Office Building".
Public Law 102-438 · H.R. 4771 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 23, 1992 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Gregory Laughlin (D-TX-14)
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 facility of the U.S. Postal Service being constructed at FM 1098 Loop in Prairie View, Texas, as the Esel D. Bell Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 23, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-438.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 8, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 22, 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. McCloskey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Apr 3, 1992CommitteeCommittee · 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.