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To rename the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Public Law 104-78 · H.R. 1253 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 28, 1995 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Norman Mineta (D-CA-15)

Cosponsors (47): Rep. Ronald Dellums, Rep. Anna Eshoo,

Passage votes

HouseVoice vote
SenateVoice vote

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Summary

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

Renames the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in California as the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

Dec 28, 1995Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-78.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Dec 21, 1995PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
Dec 20, 1995FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 19, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Dec 13, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Dec 12, 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. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 24, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
Sep 27, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
Aug 3, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
Mar 20, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
Mar 15, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources 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.