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A bill to designate the plaza to be constructed on the Federal Triangle property in Washington, D.C., as the "Woodrow Wilson Plaza".

Public Law 103-284 · S. 832 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 1, 1994 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the plaza to be constructed on the Federal Triangle property in Washington, D.C., as the Woodrow Wilson Plaza.

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. 18 actions.

  1. Aug 1, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-284.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 21, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 19, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Mineta asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  10. Jan 21, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Oct 25, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. Oct 13, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  14. Oct 7, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  15. Oct 1, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  16. Jul 30, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  17. Apr 27, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  18. 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.