A bill to designate the Federal Courthouse in Decautur, Alabama, as the "Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse", and for other purposes.
Public Law 104-85 · S. 369 · 104th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 28, 1995 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Howell Heflin (D-AL)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Richard Shelby
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 Courthouse in Decatur, Alabama, as the Seybourn H. Lynne Federal 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: 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. 18 actions.
- Dec 28, 1995Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-85.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 1995PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 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.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 14, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 7, 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
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 18, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 6, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 9, 1995FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 7, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Aug 2, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Feb 8, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.