A bill to designate the Federal building courthouse at Public Square and Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse".
Public Law 105-123 · S. 833 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 1, 1997 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Mike DeWine, Sen. John Glenn,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Federal building courthouse at Public Square and Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · 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. 14 actions.
- Dec 1, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-123.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · 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.
- Sep 29, 1997FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Crapo objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Kim moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 11, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jul 28, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jul 25, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 26, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · 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.