To designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John N. Griesemer Post Office Building".
Public Law 105-131 · H.R. 1254 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 2, 1997 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO-7)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Bill Clay, Rep. Pat Danner,
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 U.S. Post Office building located at 1919 West Bennett Street in Springfield, Missouri, as the John N. Griesemer Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Postal Service Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 2, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-131.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 25, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 17, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 16, 1997FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Condit 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform 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.