To designate the United States Post Office building located at 33 College Avenue in Waterville, Maine, as the "George J. Mitchell Post Office Building".
Public Law 104-27 · H.R. 2077 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 6, 1995 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. James Longley (R-ME-1)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Baldacci
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 U.S. Post Office building located at 33 College Avenue in Waterville, Maine, as the George J. Mitchell Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Sep 6, 1995Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-27.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 28, 1995PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 9, 1995FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 4, 1995FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McHugh asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McHugh asked unanimous consent that the bill be rereferred from the Committee on Transportation to the Committee on Government Reform. Agreed to without objection.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Re-referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 3, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jul 20, 1995CommitteeCommittee · 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.