To designate the United States courthouse and Federal building to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the "Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse and Federal Building".
Public Law 104-75 · H.R. 395 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 28, 1995 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV-2)
Cosponsors: None
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 U.S. courthouse and Federal building to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse and Federal Building.
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: 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.
- Dec 28, 1995Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-75.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 1995PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1995FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 5, 1995FloorFloor · 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. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 29, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 16, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 20, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 15, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jan 20, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jan 4, 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.