To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 100 East Houston Street in Marshall, Texas, as the "Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Public Law 103-289 · H.R. 3840 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 1, 1994 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Chapman (D-TX-1)
Cosponsors (31): Rep. Henry González, Rep. Charles Wilson,
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 Federal building located at 100 East Houston Street in Marshall, Texas, as the Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
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. 20 actions.
- Aug 1, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-289.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 21, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 15, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 23, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 22, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 25, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 23, 1994FloorFloor · 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.
- May 19, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- May 17, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 21, 1994CommitteeCommittee · 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
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Feb 25, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Feb 10, 1994CommitteeCommittee · 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.