A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward Street in Patterson, New Jersey, as the "Larry Doby Post Office".
Public Law 105-162 · S. 985 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Mar 9, 1998 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Sen. Fritz Hollings,
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 post office located at 194 Ward Street in Paterson, New Jersey, as the Larry Doby Post Office.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Postal Service Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Mar 9, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-162.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Feb 26, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Feb 24, 1998FloorFloor · 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. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 12, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Oct 23, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Oct 21, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Oct 9, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 27, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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.