An Act to designate the Federal building located at 601 East 12th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Richard Bolling Federal Building and the United States Courthouse" located at Ninth and Locust Streets, in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse".
Public Law 103-273 · H.R. 2559 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 5, 1994 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Alan Wheat (D-MO-5)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Federal building at 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, as the Richard Bolling Federal Building; and (2) the United States Courthouse located at Ninth and Locust Street in such city as the Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouses.
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. 21 actions.
- Jul 5, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-273.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 29, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 27, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Traficant moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Mar 24, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Jan 28, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jan 27, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 17, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 15, 1993FloorFloor · 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. Traficant moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 9, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 5, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 4, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jul 1, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 29, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 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.