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An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 141 Church Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the "Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse".

Public Law 105-250 · S. 1355 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 9, 1998 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Christopher Dodd

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 United States courthouse located at 141 Church Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse.

Committees

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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Oct 9, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-250.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 1, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 30, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 23, 1998FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  8. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Kim 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Kim moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Jun 2, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  11. May 21, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  13. Oct 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  14. 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.