To designate the United States courthouse located at 10th and Main Streets in Richmond, Virginia, as the "Lewis F. Powell, Jr. United States Courthouse".
Public Law 103-95 · H.R. 1513 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1993 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-3)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. Tom Bliley, Rep. Herbert Bateman,
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 United States courthouse located at 10th and Main Streets, Richmond, Virginia, as the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 6, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-95.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 24, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 20, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 5, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 4, 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.
- Apr 29, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 28, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 27, 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
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 12, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 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.