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A bill to designate the United States Post Office Building located at 100 Main Street, Millsboro, Delaware, as the "John J. Williams Post Office Building".

Public Law 102-480 · S. 2834 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 23, 1992 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. William Roth (R-DE)

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 U.S. Post Office Building located at 100 Main Street, Millsboro, Delaware, as the John J. Williams Post Office Building.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Oct 23, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-480.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 15, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 4, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. McCloskey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Sep 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  9. Jul 14, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. Jul 8, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. Jul 2, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  12. Jun 30, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  13. Jun 25, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  16. Jun 11, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.