To designate the Owens Finance Station of the United States Postal Service in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Jesse Owens Building of the United States Postal Service".
Public Law 102-53 · H.R. 831 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jun 10, 1991 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Louis Stokes (D-OH-21)
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 building at 5600 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, known as the Owens Finance Station, as the Jesse Owens Building of the United States Postal Service.
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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jun 10, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-53.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 3, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 24, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 20, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 19, 1991FloorFloor · 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. McCloskey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 13, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Feb 13, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Feb 5, 1991CommitteeCommittee · 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.